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lacanian

/ləˈkeɪ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
la-ca-ni-an
IPA
/ləˈkeɪ.ni.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the psychoanalytical views of Jacques Lacan (1901–1981).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Lacan + -ian, after Jacques Lacan.

Inflected Forms

more Lacanian (comparative) most Lacanian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Lacanianism Lacanianist

Rhymes With

ukrainian iranian romanian albanian tasmanian lithuanian jordanian canaan panamanian pomeranian pennsylvanian mauritanian

Questions

How do you pronounce lacanian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈkeɪ.ni.ən/.
What does lacanian mean?
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the psychoanalytical views of Jacques Lacan (1901–1981).
Where does lacanian come from?
From Lacan + -ian, after Jacques Lacan.

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