Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chestertonian

/ˌt͡ʃɛs.tɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chester-to-ni-an
IPA: /ˌt͡ʃɛs.tɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who supports G. K. Chesterton, especially in his theology.

adj

Of or relating to G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936), English writer and lay theologian.

Example Sentences

"The children of light, whether they are Chestertonians or not, cannot afford to pass by The New Jerusalem."
"All this upsets our Chestertonian, who, reflecting that Britannia needs no boulevards, no spaces wide and gay, feels it somehow irritating that the French should need them either."
"The situation is like that in the Chesterfieldian (or is it perhaps actually Chestertonian?) definition of a gentleman: "One who is never rude by accident.""

Etymology

From Chesterton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Chesterton

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌt͡ʃɛs.tɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /ˌt͡ʃɛs.təˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Chestertonians (plural) more Chestertonian (comparative) most Chestertonian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Chesterfieldian

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce chestertonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃɛs.tɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does chestertonian mean?: A person who supports G. K. Chesterton, especially in his theology.
Where does chestertonian come from?: From Chesterton + -ian.

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