Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adelaidean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ade-laidean
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to the city of Adelaide, South Australia.

name

An age from 1300 to 542 million years ago, a subdivision of the Proterozoic.

Etymology

Etymology tree Old High German Adalheidder. French Adélaïdebor. English Adelaide English -an English Adelaidean From Adelaide + -an.

Inflected Forms

Adelaideans (plural) Adelaidian (alternative) the Adelaidean (canonical)

Questions

What does adelaidean mean?
A native or inhabitant of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.
Where does adelaidean come from?
Etymology tree Old High German Adalheidder. French Adélaïdebor. English Adelaide English -an English Adelaidean From Adelaide + -an.

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