Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

julio-claudian

/ˌd͡ʒul.i.oʊˈklɔ.di.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
julio--clau-di-an
IPA
/ˌd͡ʒul.i.oʊˈklɔ.di.ən/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which ended with the death of Nero in the year 68 AD.

noun

Someone from the Julio-Claudian dynasty.

Etymology

From Latin Jūlius + -o- + Latin Claudius + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌd͡ʒul.i.oʊˈklɔ.di.ən/
  • British English: /ˌd͡ʒuːl.iː.əʊˈklɔː.diː.ən/

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce julio-claudian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒul.i.oʊˈklɔ.di.ən/.
What does julio-claudian mean?
Of or relating to the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which ended with the death of Nero in the year 68 AD.
Where does julio-claudian come from?
From Latin Jūlius + -o- + Latin Claudius + -an.

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