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clintonian

/klɪnˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
clin-to-ni-an
IPA
/klɪnˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Bill Clinton (born 1946), US politician who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.

American usage

adj

Of or relating to Hillary Clinton (born 1947), US politician and wife of Bill Clinton.

American usage

adj

Of or relating to DeWitt Clinton (born 1769), US politician.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Clinton Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Clintonian From Clinton + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /klɪnˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /klɪnˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Clintonian (comparative) most Clintonian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Clintonesque Clintonite

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce clintonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /klɪnˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does clintonian mean?
Of or relating to Bill Clinton (born 1946), US politician who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
Where does clintonian come from?
Etymology tree English Clinton Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Clintonian From Clinton + -ian.

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