Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mandaean

/mænˈdiː.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: Man-dae-an
IPA: /mænˈdiː.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Mandaeans.

noun

A believer in, or follower of, Mandaeism.

Etymology

From Latin Mandaeus [from Ancient Greek Μανδαῖος (Mandaîos), from Mandaic ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀࡉࡉࡀ (mandaiia), from ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀ (manda, “knowledge”)] + -an.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Mandaeus, Μανδαῖος, ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀࡉࡉࡀ
Suffix: an

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

more Mandaean (comparative) most Mandaean (superlative) Mandean (alternative) Mandæan (alternative) Mandaeans (plural)

Derived Forms

Mandaeanism

Synonyms

Mandaic Mandaite Sabian mandean mandaean language mandean language

Rhymes With

aegean andean abelian judean aramean archaean nabataean sabaean erythraean cumaean nicaean damoclean

Questions

How do you pronounce mandaean?: The recorded pronunciation is /mænˈdiː.ən/.
What does mandaean mean?: Of or relating to Mandaeans.
Where does mandaean come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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