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listerian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lis-te-ri-an
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Joseph Lister, who pioneered the use of antiseptic in medical operations.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Lister + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Listerian (comparative) most Listerian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Listerism

Questions

What does listerian mean?
Of or pertaining to Joseph Lister, who pioneered the use of antiseptic in medical operations.
Where does listerian come from?
From Lister + -ian.

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