Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abderian

/æbˈdɪɹ.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-de-ri-an
IPA: /æbˈdɪɹ.i.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or belonging to Abdera or its people.

adj

Alternative form of abderian.

noun

An inhabitant or native of Abdera.

adj

Foolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.

Example Sentences

"He regrets that his lines had not fallen in the pleasant places of the past — among the intelligent Abderians of whom it is said, when Hippocrates came to their city to cure Democritus of his madness, not only the men, but also the women and children […] went forth to meet him."
"an abderian temperament"

Etymology

Etymology tree English Abdera Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Abderian From Abdera (“a town in Thrace”) + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ian

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æbˈdɪɹ.i.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Abderian (comparative) most Abderian (superlative) Abderians (plural)

Derived Forms

abderian

Frequently Paired Words

abderite

Synonyms

Abderite

Homonyms

abderian

Antonyms

agelastic

Questions

How do you pronounce abderian?: The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈdɪɹ.i.ən/.
What does abderian mean?: Of or belonging to Abdera or its people.
Where does abderian come from?: Etymology tree English Abdera Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Abderian From Abdera (“a town in Thrace”) + -ian.

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