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magnesian

/mæɡˈniʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
Mag-ne-sian
IPA
/mæɡˈniʒən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inhabitant or a resident of Magnesia.

adj

Of or relating to Magnesia.

adj

Containing magnesia (magnesium oxide)

adj

Containing magnesium.

Etymology

From Magnesia + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mæɡˈniʒən/

Inflected Forms

Magnesians (plural) more magnesian (comparative) most magnesian (superlative)

Derived Forms

ferromagnesian

Phrases

magnesian limestone

Rhymes With

indonesian cohesion adhesion lesion polynesian cartesian elysian peloponnesian frisian micronesian friesian ephesian

Questions

How do you pronounce magnesian?
The recorded pronunciation is /mæɡˈniʒən/.
What does magnesian mean?
An inhabitant or a resident of Magnesia.
Where does magnesian come from?
From Magnesia + -an.

How to pronounce magnesian

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