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galilean

/ɡˌæləlˈiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
galilean
IPA
/ɡˌæləlˈiən/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.

noun

A native or resident of Galilee.

noun

A zealous follower of Judas of Galilee, who fiercely resented the taxation of the Romans, and whose violence contributed to induce the latter to vow the extermination of the whole race.

noun

A Christian.

Derogatory

name

Jesus Christ.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Galileo Galilei.

Etymology

Originated 1605–15 from Latin Galilaeus [from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος (Galilaîos)] + -an.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Galilaean (alternative, archaic) Galilæan (alternative, archaic) Galileans (plural) more Galilean (comparative) most Galilean (superlative)

Derived Forms

Galileanism

Phrases

Galilean Aramaic Galilean invariance Galilean moon Galilean refractor Galilean relativity

Synonyms

galilaean galilean satellite

Rhymes With

european korean ian indo-european asean sheehan boolean aegean jian meehan eritrean eon

Questions

How do you pronounce galilean?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˌæləlˈiən/.
What does galilean mean?
Of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.
Where does galilean come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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