Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceresian

/səˈɹiːzi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cere-sian
IPA: /səˈɹiːzi.ən/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Roman goddess Ceres.

adj

Of or relating to the dwarf planet/asteroid Ceres.

Example Sentences

"The bearers of the mystic cists in the Ceresian and Eleusinian processions were called Cistophori and Canephorae."
"I shall want the Olympic twigs, the Pindaric olives, and the germinal sprigs of the Ceres'''-ian Ciros, &c, in the course of my remarks on druidical ceremonies. [italics in original]"
"Many years ago, a Mr. Torbit brought forward a Ceresian scheme for producing a disease-proof potato."
"Some day I hope to hear the Corybantian dances and perhaps the Ceresian music of Eleusia."

Etymology

From Latin Ceresius (as in Ceresius lacus, Lake Lugano), from Cerēs. Often a nonce coinage for Cererian (vd. 1866).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Ceresius

Inflected Forms

Cererian (alternative) Cerean (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ceresian?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈɹiːzi.ən/.
What does ceresian mean?: Of or relating to the Roman goddess Ceres.
Where does ceresian come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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