Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emersonian

/ˌɛmɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: emer-so-ni-an
IPA: /ˌɛmɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or pertaining to Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 -1882), American essayist, philosopher, and poet, or his writings, work or style

Example Sentences

"Several decades in the dreaming and more than four years in the actual making, the movie is a song to the natural world that was largely produced with software, an Emersonian exploration of the invisible world of the spirit filled with Cameronian rock ’em, sock ’em pulpy action."
"And you think one year of medical school entitles you to plow through the riches of my Emersonian mind?"

Etymology

From Emerson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Emerson

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛmɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /ˌɛməˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Emersonian (comparative) most Emersonian (superlative)

Derived Forms

Emersonianism

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce emersonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛmɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does emersonian mean?: of or pertaining to Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 -1882), American essayist, philosopher, and poet, or his writings, work or style
Where does emersonian come from?: From Emerson + -ian.

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