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caxtonian

/kækˈstoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cax-to-ni-an
IPA
/kækˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to William Caxton (c. 1422 – c. 1491), who introduced the printing press into England.

Etymology

From Caxton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kækˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /kækˈstəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Caxtonian (comparative) most Caxtonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce caxtonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /kækˈstoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does caxtonian mean?
Of or relating to William Caxton (c. 1422 – c. 1491), who introduced the printing press into England.
Where does caxtonian come from?
From Caxton + -ian.

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