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pythagorean

/p(a)ɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
pythagore-an
IPA
/p(a)ɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A follower of Pythagoras; someone who believes in or advocates Pythagoreanism.

adj

Pertaining to Pythagoras.

adj

Pertaining to the philosophy of Pythagoras.

adj

Following the lifestyle advocated by the Pythagoreans; specifically, vegetarian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Pȳthagorēus (“pertaining to Pythagoras”) + -an. Compare Pythagoric.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Pythagoreans (plural) more Pythagorean (comparative) most Pythagorean (superlative)

Derived Forms

Neopythagorean

Phrases

Pythagorean bean Pythagorean comma Pythagorean cup Pythagorean expectation Pythagorean extension Pythagorean field Pythagorean fraction Pythagorean hammers

Frequently Paired Words

Neopythagoreanism Neo-Pythagoreanism

Synonyms

Pythagoric

Rhymes With

victorian historian dorian singaporean ecuadorian florian gregorian valedictorian delorean ivorian praetorian nestorian

Questions

How do you pronounce pythagorean?
The recorded pronunciation is /p(a)ɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/.
What does pythagorean mean?
A follower of Pythagoras; someone who believes in or advocates Pythagoreanism.
Where does pythagorean come from?
From Latin Pȳthagorēus (“pertaining to Pythagoras”) + -an. Compare Pythagoric.

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