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mandalorian

/mændɑːloɹjən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
man-dalo-ri-an
IPA
/mændɑːloɹjən/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.

adj

Relating to Mandalorians, or originating from Mandalore, a fictional planet.

name

A constructed language created by Philip Metschan and Karen Traviss that is spoken by the Mandalorians.

Etymology

Coined by George Lucas during the production of the 1980 science fiction film The Empire Strikes Back to describe a group of warriors from the planet Mandalore, including one of the film's most famous characters, Boba Fett. However, the term was first published in the film's novelization, by Donald F. Glut.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mændɑːloɹjən/
  • British English: /mændɑːloːjən/

Inflected Forms

Mandalorians (plural) more Mandalorian (comparative) most Mandalorian (superlative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Mandalorian terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Mandalorian terms

Questions

How do you pronounce mandalorian?
The recorded pronunciation is /mændɑːloɹjən/.
What does mandalorian mean?
A member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.
Where does mandalorian come from?
Coined by George Lucas during the production of the 1980 science fiction film The Empire Strikes Back to describe a group of warriors from the planet Mandalore, including one of the film's most famous characters, Boba Fett. However, the term was first published in the film's novelization, by Donald F. Glut.

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