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apiarian

/eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
api-ar-i-an
IPA
/eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.

noun

An apiarist; a beekeeper.

Etymology

First attested as an adjective in 1801 and as a noun in 1858; formed by suffixing either English apiary or its etymon, Latin apiārium, with English -an.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/

Inflected Forms

apiarians (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce apiarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/.
What does apiarian mean?
Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.
Where does apiarian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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