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jonsonian

/d͡ʒɑnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jon-so-ni-an
IPA
/d͡ʒɑnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Ben Jonson (1572-1637), English Renaissance satirical dramatist, poet, actor and contemporary of William Shakespeare, or to his works.

Etymology

From Jonson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒɑnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /d͡ʒɒnˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Jonsonian (comparative) most Jonsonian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Jonsonesque

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce jonsonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɑnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does jonsonian mean?
Of or pertaining to Ben Jonson (1572-1637), English Renaissance satirical dramatist, poet, actor and contemporary of William Shakespeare, or to his works.
Where does jonsonian come from?
From Jonson + -ian.

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