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daltonian

/dɔːlˈtəʊnɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dal-to-ni-an
IPA
/dɔːlˈtəʊnɪən/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to John Dalton (1766-1844), English chemist, physicist, and pioneer of modern atomic theory who also researched colour blindness.

noun

A color blind person.

Dated

noun

Alternative form of Daltonian.

Etymology

From Dalton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɔːlˈtəʊnɪən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Daltonian (comparative) most Daltonian (superlative) Daltonians (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce daltonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɔːlˈtəʊnɪən/.
What does daltonian mean?
Of or pertaining to John Dalton (1766-1844), English chemist, physicist, and pioneer of modern atomic theory who also researched colour blindness.
Where does daltonian come from?
From Dalton + -ian.

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