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justinian

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
jus-tini-an
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A family name in Late Antiquity, notably that of Justinian I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565.

adj

Of or pertaining to Justin I.

adj

Of or pertaining to Justinian I.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Iūstīniānus, from Iūstīnus (“Justin”) + -iānus.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Justinian (comparative) most Justinian (superlative)

Derived Forms

Justinianian Justinianic Justinianist

Phrases

Plague of Justinian

Questions

What does justinian mean?
A family name in Late Antiquity, notably that of Justinian I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565.
Where does justinian come from?
Borrowed from Latin Iūstīniānus, from Iūstīnus (“Justin”) + -iānus.

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