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louisianian

/ˌluːziˈæn.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
louisia-ni-an
IPA
/ˌluːziˈæn.i.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

From, or pertaining to, the state of Louisiana in the United States of America.

noun

Someone from, or pertaining to, Louisiana.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Louisiana Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Louisianian From Louisiana + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌluːziˈæn.i.ən/

Inflected Forms

Louisianians (plural)

Synonyms

Louisianan Louisianese

Rhymes With

indianian

Questions

How do you pronounce louisianian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌluːziˈæn.i.ən/.
What does louisianian mean?
From, or pertaining to, the state of Louisiana in the United States of America.
Where does louisianian come from?
Etymology tree English Louisiana Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Louisianian From Louisiana + -ian.

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