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brownian

/ˈbɹaʊni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
brown-ian
IPA
/ˈbɹaʊni.ən/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858), who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water.

adj

Of or relating to botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858), who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water.

adj

Of or relating to Capability Brown (Lancelot Brown, 1716?–1783), English landscape architect.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Brownian.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Brown Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Brownian From Brown + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɹaʊni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Brownian (comparative) most Brownian (superlative)

Phrases

Brownian motion Brownian motor Brownian movement Brownian ratchet

Frequently Paired Words

Brownite Brunonian

Questions

How do you pronounce brownian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹaʊni.ən/.
What does brownian mean?
Of or relating to botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858), who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water.
Where does brownian come from?
Etymology tree English Brown Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Brownian From Brown + -ian.

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