Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muggletonian

/ˌmʌɡəlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mug-gle-to-ni-an
IPA
/ˌmʌɡəlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a small Protestant Christian sect most prominent in 17th- and 18th-century England.

adj

Of or pertaining to this sect or its followers.

Etymology

From Muggleton + -ian, for Lodowicke Muggleton, English sectarian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmʌɡəlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌmʌɡəlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Muggletonians (plural) more Muggletonian (comparative) most Muggletonian (superlative)

Derived Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce muggletonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmʌɡəlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does muggletonian mean?
A member of a small Protestant Christian sect most prominent in 17th- and 18th-century England.
Where does muggletonian come from?
From Muggleton + -ian, for Lodowicke Muggleton, English sectarian.

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