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columbian

/kˌoʊlˈʌmbiən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
columbian
IPA
/kˌoʊlˈʌmbiən/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Christopher Columbus, an explorer who introduced greatly widened contacts between Eurasia and the Americas, or his life or time.

adj

Of or from any of the places called Columbia.

Dated

adj

Of or from any of the places called Columbia.

noun

An inhabitant of any place called Columbia.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

An inhabitant of any place called Columbia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A stamp from the Columbian Issue stamps.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A size of type between English and great primer, standardized as 16-point.

American usage; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Columbia + -n.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Columbians (plural)

Derived Forms

precolumbian

Phrases

Columbian Exchange Columbian ground squirrel Columbian mammoth pre-Columbian British Columbian

Frequently Paired Words

British Columbian

Synonyms

two-line brevier

Rhymes With

colombian

Questions

How do you pronounce columbian?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˌoʊlˈʌmbiən/.
What does columbian mean?
Of or pertaining to Christopher Columbus, an explorer who introduced greatly widened contacts between Eurasia and the Americas, or his life or time.
Where does columbian come from?
From Columbia + -n.

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