Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedestrian

/pəˈdɛstɹiən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
pe-des-tri-an
IPA
/pəˈdɛstɹiən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or intended for those who are walking.

adj

Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.

adj

Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.

noun

A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.

noun

An expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēs Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-h₁its Proto-Italic *-its Latin -es Latin pedes Latin -ter Latin pedester Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English pedestrian From Latin pedester (oblique stem pedestri-) + English -an.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pedestrian (comparative) most pedestrian (superlative) pedestrians (plural)

Derived Forms

pedestrianly pedestrianness nonpedestrian pedestrianate pedestrianess pedestrianise pedestrianism pedestrianization pedestrianize pedlock pedway petextrian

Phrases

pedestrian bridge pedestrian crossing pedestrian hacker pedestrian island pedestrian lane pedestrian precinct pedestrian recall pedestrian refuge

Synonyms

basic routine lackluster middling average bog-standard common common as bums common as dirt common as muck common as pig tracks dime a dozen

Rhymes With

equestrian

Questions

How do you pronounce pedestrian?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈdɛstɹiən/.
What does pedestrian mean?
Of or intended for those who are walking.
Where does pedestrian come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēs Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-h₁its Proto-Italic *-its Latin -es Latin pedes Latin -ter Latin pedester Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English pedestrian From Latin pedester (oblique stem pedestri-) + English -an.

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