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gibbonian

/ɡɪˈboʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gib-bo-ni-an
IPA
/ɡɪˈboʊ.ni.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), English historian.

Etymology

From Gibbon + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɪˈboʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ɡɪˈbəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Gibbonian (comparative) most Gibbonian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Gibbonesque

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce gibbonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɪˈboʊ.ni.ən/.
What does gibbonian mean?
Of or relating to Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), English historian.
Where does gibbonian come from?
From Gibbon + -ian.

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