Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linnaean

/lɪˈneɪ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: lin-naean
IPA: /lɪˈneɪ.ən/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally or in a wider sense, to the era influenced by him.

adj

Of or relating to the binomial nomenclature originated by him

adj

Relating to the nomenclature Codes that have their starting point in a work by Linnaeus or are derived from such a Code. This includes the idea of a ranked taxonomy, which was not initiated by Linnaeus.

Example Sentences

"Nowhere was the victory of Linnaeanism more complete than in Britain. When William Hudson's Flora Anglica, organized in the Linnaean manner, appeared in 1762, it displaced all previous floras."

Etymology

From Linnaeus + -an. After Carolus Linnaeus (1707–1778), Swedish naturalist who helped to standardize biological nomenclature.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Linnaeus

Inflected Forms

Linnean (alternative) Linean (alternative) Linnæan (alternative) Linæan (alternative)

Derived Forms

Linnaeanism

Synonyms

linnean

Rhymes With

ghanaian mayan crayon malayan paraguayan danaan clayen

Questions

How do you pronounce linnaean?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈneɪ.ən/.
What does linnaean mean?: Of or relating to Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, either personally or in a wider sense, to the era influenced by him.
Where does linnaean come from?: From Linnaeus + -an. After Carolus Linnaeus (1707–1778), Swedish naturalist who helped to standardize biological nomenclature.

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