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gorgonian

/ɡɔɹˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
gor-goni-an
IPA
/ɡɔɹˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the mythical gorgon; terrible or repulsive.

adj

Of or relating to any coral of the order Alcyonacea.

noun

A member of the order Alcyonacea, comprising the soft corals.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gorgon + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɔɹˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ɡɔːˈɡəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more gorgonian (comparative) most gorgonian (superlative) gorgonians (plural)

Derived Forms

gorgonin

Synonyms

gorgonian coral

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian newtonian oregonian jeffersonian washingtonian patagonian

Questions

How do you pronounce gorgonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɔɹˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does gorgonian mean?
Of or relating to the mythical gorgon; terrible or repulsive.
Where does gorgonian come from?
From gorgon + -ian.

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