Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

madisonian

/ˌmædɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: madis-o-ni-an
IPA: /ˌmædɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States, hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

Example Sentences

"[T]he Williams [v. Pennsylvania] majority endorsed the American Bar Association’s Model Code of Judicial Conduct as an appropriate articulation of the Madisonian standard that “no man can be a judge in his own cause.”"

Etymology

From Madison + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Madison

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmædɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /ˌmædɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Madisonian (comparative) most Madisonian (superlative) Madisonians (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce madisonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmædɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does madisonian mean?: Of or relating to James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States, hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Where does madisonian come from?: From Madison + -ian.

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