Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mississippian

/ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: mis-sis-sip-pi-an
IPA: /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a geologic epoch within the Carboniferous period from about 359 to 318 million years ago; marked by glaciation and the appearance of the first trees.

adj

Of, or pertaining to, Mississippi or its culture.

name

The Mississippian epoch.

noun

A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America.

Example Sentences

"She had come to Mississippi with her Mississippian husband, who turned out to be a clumsy pyramid-scheme con artist."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Mississippi Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mississippian From Mississippi + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/

Inflected Forms

Mississippians (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mississippian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/.
What does mississippian mean?: Of a geologic epoch within the Carboniferous period from about 359 to 318 million years ago; marked by glaciation and the appearance of the first trees.
Where does mississippian come from?: Etymology tree English Mississippi Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Mississippian From Mississippi + -an.

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