Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nestorian

/nɛstˈɔɹiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: nesto-ri-an
IPA: /nɛstˈɔɹiən/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to teachings or to the followers of Nestorius.

Derogatory

noun

A perceived follower of Nestorius in the fourth and fifth centuries. A member of a Nestorian church.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"A Nestorian stele, dated 781AD, was discovered in 1625 near Chang'an."
"Through them passed not only the traders of the Silk Route[…] but also lone Buddhist monks carrying precious cargoes of scrolls in their backpacks, white-robed Manichean sages from Iran and austere Nestorian clerics who founded Christian monasteries even in remote Tibet."
"After his return he bitterly complained of being called a Nestorian by the Monophysite Philoxenus, declaring that he "knew nothing" of Nestorius."

Etymology

From Nestor + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Nestor

Usage

Derogatory

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

more Nestorian (comparative) most Nestorian (superlative) Nestorians (plural)

Derived Forms

Nestorianism Nestorianist Nestorianize

Phrases

Nestorian Acephali

Frequently Paired Words

Nestorius

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce nestorian?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɛstˈɔɹiən/.
What does nestorian mean?: Relating to teachings or to the followers of Nestorius.
Where does nestorian come from?: From Nestor + -ian.

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