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chalcedonian

/ˌkæl.səˈdoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
chal-cedo-nian
IPA
/ˌkæl.səˈdoʊ.ni.ən/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD).

adj

Accepting the Christological definition dogmatized at Chalcedon.

noun

One who accepts the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ.

Etymology

From Chalcedon + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæl.səˈdoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌkæl.sɪˈdəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Chalcedonians (plural)

Derived Forms

Chalcedonianism

Phrases

Chalcedonian Christianity

Frequently Paired Words

Monophysite

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce chalcedonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæl.səˈdoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does chalcedonian mean?
Relating to the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD).
Where does chalcedonian come from?
From Chalcedon + -ian.

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