Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lowndean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lown-dean
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the astronomer Thomas Lowndes, or the academic professorship of astronomy and geometry that he founded at the University of Cambridge in 1749.

Example Sentences

"He referred mainly to his tidology when he applied for the Lowndean professorship of astronomy, which had become vacant that fall."

Etymology

From Lowndes + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Lowndes

Questions

What does lowndean mean?: Of or relating to the astronomer Thomas Lowndes, or the academic professorship of astronomy and geometry that he founded at the University of Cambridge in 1749.
Where does lowndean come from?: From Lowndes + -an.

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