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genian

/d͡ʒəˈnaɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ge-ni-an
IPA
/d͡ʒəˈnaɪən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the chin.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French génien, from Latin genianus, from Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “chin”) + Latin -ānus (“-an”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: génien, genianus, γένειον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒəˈnaɪən/
  • British English: /dʒɪˈnʌɪən/

Usage

Derived Forms

nasogenian

Synonyms

mental

Questions

How do you pronounce genian?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈnaɪən/.
What does genian mean?
Of or pertaining to the chin.
Where does genian come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce genian

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