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laestrygonian

/ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Laes-try-gon-i-an
IPA
/ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants.

adj

Of or relating to that tribe.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Laestrygon [from Latin Laestrȳgōn, from Ancient Greek Λαιστρῡ́γων (Laistrū́gōn)] + -ian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡəʊni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Laestrygonians (plural) Læstrygonian (alternative, archaic) Lestrygonian (alternative) Lestrigonian (alternative)

Synonyms

Laestrygon

Homonyms

lestrygonian

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce laestrygonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɛstɹɪˈɡoʊni.ən/.
What does laestrygonian mean?
A member of a mythical Greek tribe of man-eating giants.
Where does laestrygonian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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