Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

betelgeusian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: betel-geu-sian
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the star Betelgeuse or to inhabitants of the Betelgeuse system.

noun

An inhabitant of the Betelgeuse system.

name

The language spoken by Betelgeusians.

Etymology

From Betelgeuse + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Betelgeuse

Inflected Forms

Betelgeusean (alternative) Betelgeusians (plural)

Questions

What does betelgeusian mean?: Relating to the star Betelgeuse or to inhabitants of the Betelgeuse system.
Where does betelgeusian come from?: From Betelgeuse + -ian.

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