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cestrian

/ˈsɛstɹiːən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ces-tri-an
IPA
/ˈsɛstɹiːən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of any of the places called Chester (or Chester-le-Street, etc), especially Chester, England.

adj

Of, from or relating to any of the places called Chester (or Chester-le-Street, etc), especially Chester, England.

Etymology

From Old English ċeaster + -ian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Cestrians (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cestrian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛstɹiːən/.
What does cestrian mean?
A native or inhabitant of any of the places called Chester (or Chester-le-Street, etc), especially Chester, England.
Where does cestrian come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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