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bestiarian

/ˌbis.tiˈɛ.ɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bes-tiar-i-an
IPA
/ˌbis.tiˈɛ.ɹi.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who upholds the rights of animals; especially an antivivisectionist.

Dated

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbis.tiˈɛ.ɹi.ən/
  • British English: /ˌbiːs.tiˈɛə.ɹi.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bestiarians (plural)

Derived Forms

bestiarianism

Frequently Paired Words

beast bestial bestiary

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce bestiarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbis.tiˈɛ.ɹi.ən/.
What does bestiarian mean?
A person who upholds the rights of animals; especially an antivivisectionist.

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