Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goliathan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: go-liathan
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Biblical giant Goliath; gigantic.

Example Sentences

"It loomed so gigantically through the mist, and defied the armies of Israel with so Goliathan an air, that we trembled for the ark of God."

Etymology

From Goliath + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Goliath

Inflected Forms

more Goliathan (comparative) most Goliathan (superlative)

Questions

What does goliathan mean?: Of or relating to the Biblical giant Goliath; gigantic.
Where does goliathan come from?: From Goliath + -an.

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