Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aurignacian

/ˌɔɹɪnˈjeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: au-rig-na-cian
IPA: /ˌɔɹɪnˈjeɪʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains.

noun

A member of the Aurignacian culture.

Example Sentences

"While the Aurignacians were capable hunters of the largest mammals, they were not equipped with the specialist flint points characteristic of later European cultures."

Etymology

From Aurignac + -ian, after the French town of Aurignac, where remains from the culture were found.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Aurignac

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɔɹɪnˈjeɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

Aurignacians (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce aurignacian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔɹɪnˈjeɪʃən/.
What does aurignacian mean?: From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains.
Where does aurignacian come from?: From Aurignac + -ian, after the French town of Aurignac, where remains from the culture were found.

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