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jagiellonian

/ˌjɑɡjəˈloʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
jagiel-loni-an
IPA
/ˌjɑɡjəˈloʊ.ni.ən/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the royal dynasty founded by Jogaila, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, which reigned in several Central European countries between the 14th and 16th centuries.

Etymology

From Polish Jagiełło (Polonized form of Lithuanian Jogaila) + -n- + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌjɑɡjəˈloʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌjɑːɡjəˈləʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Jagiellonian (comparative) most Jagiellonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce jagiellonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjɑɡjəˈloʊ.ni.ən/.
What does jagiellonian mean?
Of or relating to the royal dynasty founded by Jogaila, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, which reigned in several Central European countries between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Where does jagiellonian come from?
From Polish Jagiełło (Polonized form of Lithuanian Jogaila) + -n- + -ian.

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