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mertonian

/mɝˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mer-to-ni-an
IPA
/mɝˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), American sociologist.

noun

A member or alumnus of Merton College, Oxford.

Informal

noun

A native or inhabitant of Merton, London.

Etymology

From Merton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɝˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /mɜːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Mertonian (comparative) most Mertonian (superlative) Mertonians (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce mertonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɝˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does mertonian mean?
Of or relating to Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), American sociologist.
Where does mertonian come from?
From Merton + -ian.

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