aquarian
/əˈkwɛ.ɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.06 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrological sign of Aquarius.
adj
Pertaining to the Age of Aquarius and its associations in New Age culture of the 1960s and 1970s.
noun
A person born under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
Example Sentences
- "The Boomers had been the ones who'd ushered in an era of inclusiveness, diversity, and Aquarian dreams for a more humane society."
- "Thus I read in the newsprints that "fortune" favors Scorpions this month but extravagance and rashness should be avoided Aquarians and Sagittarians should live quietly."
- "His [Walt Disney's] Fantasia was revived recently at a New York theater and, overnight, there they were, lined up outside, the beaded and bearded Aquarians, making such a box-office hit of the 30-year-old film that it is now being booked into cities and college towns all across the country."
- "Some aquarians are fond of “rock-work,” and ornament their tanks with oddly grouped bits of stone, piled together […]"
Etymology
From Aquarius + -an.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈkwɛ.ɹi.ən/
- British English: /əˈkwɛə.ɹi.ən/