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glyconian

/ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gly-co-ni-an
IPA
/ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of verse in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry, consisting of a spondee, a choriambus, and a pyrrhic.

Etymology

From Glycon + -ian. Named after Glycon, an Ancient Greek poet, said to have written in this form.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ɡlaɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Glyconians (plural)

Synonyms

Glyconic

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce glyconian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does glyconian mean?
A kind of verse in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry, consisting of a spondee, a choriambus, and a pyrrhic.
Where does glyconian come from?
From Glycon + -ian. Named after Glycon, an Ancient Greek poet, said to have written in this form.

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