alexandrian
/æ.lɛksˈzæn.dɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.43 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
noun
A native or inhabitant of Alexandria.
noun
adj
Applied to a kind of heroic verse; synonym of alexandrine.
adj
Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
adj
Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
noun
Synonym of alexandrine.
adj
Only used in Alexandrian limp.
Example Sentences
- "the Alexandrian library"
- "Theſe Triplets and Alexandrians were brought in by Dryden, and other Poets in the Reign of Charles II. They were the mere Effect of Haſte, Idleneſs, and want of Money; and have been wholly avoided by the beſt Poets, ſince theſe Verſes were written."
- "The Fall of Troy is in blank verse, and may pass muster; but the Dido is in Alexandrians, a most monotonous measure, quite unsuited to a long piece in English."
- "It follows the pompous versification (the elegant, rhyming Alexandrians), the proverb-like diction, the courteous form of address, and the antithetical reasoning in the portrayal of the struggle in the soul of the hero."
- "Usually the Alexandrian breaks into two phrases of three iambic feet each."
Etymology
From Alexandria + -n.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: alexandrin
- Suffix: Alexandria, Alexander, Alexandra
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /æ.lɛksˈzæn.dɹi.ən/
- British English: /æl.ɛɡˈzæn.dɹiː.ən/