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devonian

/dɪˈvoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
De-vo-ni-an
IPA
/dɪˈvoʊ.ni.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.

adj

Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.

Dated

noun

A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.

Dated

name

The Devonian period.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Devōnia (“Devon”) + -an. By surface analysis, Devon + -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈvoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /dɛˈvəʊ.nɪ.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Devonians (plural) the Devonian (canonical)

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian babylonian caledonian draconian amazonian newtonian oregonian jeffersonian washingtonian patagonian bostonian

Questions

How do you pronounce devonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈvoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does devonian mean?
Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.
Where does devonian come from?
From Medieval Latin Devōnia (“Devon”) + -an. By surface analysis, Devon + -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.

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