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melanchthonian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
melanchtho-ni-an
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Philip Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerdt; 1497–1560), German Lutheran reformer.

noun

A supporter of the theology of Philip Melanchthon.

Etymology

From Melanchthon + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Melanchthonian (comparative) most Melanchthonian (superlative) Melanchthonians (plural)

Questions

What does melanchthonian mean?
Of or relating to Philip Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerdt; 1497–1560), German Lutheran reformer.
Where does melanchthonian come from?
From Melanchthon + -ian.

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