lilliputian
/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuʃən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A very small person or being.
noun
Involving delusions or hallucinations of tiny beings.
adj
Very small, diminutive
noun
Alternative form of lilliputian.
adj
Alternative form of lilliputian.
Example Sentences
- "I reflected what a Mortification it muſt prove to me to appear as inconſiderable in this Nation as one ſingle Lilliputian would be among us."
- "lilliputian schizophrenia"
- "—O'er the expanse Of glittering waters glides the snowy sail;— The lilliputian boat by infants mann'd, Steers amid fairy islets, circles round The indented shore,—..."
- "Its nasty sting backs up the warning, and in the case of the cow killer, additional warnings also come in the form of sound, a squeak of broad frequency range that resembles a miniature rattle of a Lilliputian rattlesnake, and an odorous chemical warning signal."
Etymology
Etymology tree Irish [Term?]bor.? English Lilliput Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English lilliputian From the name of a fictional island called Lilliput in the novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌlɪlɪˈpjuʃən/