Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charonian

/kəˈɹoʊnɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cha-ro-ni-an
IPA: /kəˈɹoʊnɪən/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Charon.

noun

An inhabitant of Charon (a moon of Pluto).

Example Sentences

"The Charonian journey will soon be taken."
"The Elysian plain, near the Catacombs in Egypt, stood upon the foul Charonian canal: which was so noisome, that every fetid ditch and cavern was from it called Charonian. [...] Pliny speaking of some Charonian hollows in Italy, says that the exhalations were insupportable."
"[It] possessed the six legs characteristic of Charonian life"
"Although this casts doubt on an intrinsic source for a present-day Charonian atmosphere, it is possible that Elliot & Young's result can be understood if Charon's gravity causes it to collect escaping gas from Pluto."
"The Charonians were proud of their frozen hell. Styxville was like Plutopolis, only less so."

Etymology

From Charon + -ian, or from the alternative Latin oblique stem Charōnis.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Charon

Inflected Forms

Charonians (plural)

Phrases

Charonian obol Charonian fee Charonian coin Charonian steps Charonian staircase

Synonyms

Charontian Charonean

Questions

How do you pronounce charonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹoʊnɪən/.
What does charonian mean?: Of or relating to Charon.
Where does charonian come from?: From Charon + -ian, or from the alternative Latin oblique stem Charōnis.

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