Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iapetian

/aɪəˈpiːʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ia-petian
IPA: /aɪəˈpiːʃən/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Titan Iapetus in Greek mythology.

adj

Of or relating to the Saturnian moon Iapetus, named for the Titan god.

Etymology

Iapetus + -ian

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Iapetus

Inflected Forms

Japetian (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce iapetian?: The recorded pronunciation is /aɪəˈpiːʃən/.
What does iapetian mean?: Of or relating to the Titan Iapetus in Greek mythology.
Where does iapetian come from?: Iapetus + -ian

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