Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parian

/ˈpɛ.ɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: par-i-an
IPA: /ˈpɛ.ɹi.ən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Paros.

Countable

noun

A ceramic ware, a kind of bisque porcelain, supposed to resemble the fine-textured white marble of Paros.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of or relating to the Greek island of Paros; (specifically), designating a type if fine white marble for which the island was renowned in antiquity.

adj

Designating or resembling a type of fine white porcelain resembling Parian marble.

adj

Alternative form of Parian.

Example Sentences

"The girl was without a tinge of colour, but very fair; the soft white of the Parian marble strongly contrasted with hair of the most ebon black..."
"Her eyes were wide open. There were morsels of liquid moonlight between their parian lids."

Etymology

From Paros + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Paros

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɛ.ɹi.ən/
British English: /ˈpɛə.ɹi.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Parians (plural) more Parian (comparative) most Parian (superlative)

Phrases

Parian cement

Synonyms

parianware Parian marble

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce parian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛ.ɹi.ən/.
What does parian mean?: A native or inhabitant of Paros.
Where does parian come from?: From Paros + -ian.

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