Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

californian

/kˌælɪfˈɔɹnjən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: cal-i-for-ni-an
IPA: /kˌælɪfˈɔɹnjən/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to California.

noun

A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.

Example Sentences

"The Californian ant-cricket, Myrmecophila formicarum Scudder occurs in practically every nest."
"And almost five million Californians voted Republican."
"In fact, it's often somewhat disparagingly called "Boz Angeles" for the many Californians and celebrities that have come to town, as well as its perceived "fanciness" in relation to the rest of the state."

Etymology

Etymology tree English California Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Californian From California + -an.

Inflected Forms

more Californian (comparative) most Californian (superlative) Californians (plural)

Phrases

Californian anchovy Californian stop Californian white sage Baja Californian Southern Californian

Frequently Paired Words

Baja Californian Southern Californian Californio

Questions

How do you pronounce californian?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌælɪfˈɔɹnjən/.
What does californian mean?: Of or relating to California.
Where does californian come from?: Etymology tree English California Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Californian From California + -an.

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