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cerinthian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cerinthi-an
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.

adj

Of or relating to Cerinthus or the Cerinthian sect.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cerinthus + -ian, named after its Jewish founder, Cerinthus.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Cerinthians (plural) more Cerinthian (comparative) most Cerinthian (superlative)

Questions

What does cerinthian mean?
One of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.
Where does cerinthian come from?
From Cerinthus + -ian, named after its Jewish founder, Cerinthus.

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