milesian
/mʌɪˈliːzɪən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
a native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Miletus in Asia Minor.
noun
a follower of the Milesian school of philosophy founded by Thales
adj
Pertaining to Miletus or its inhabitants.
adj
Pertaining to Milesius or his people; Irish.
noun
A member of a people in Irish mythology, the descendants of Míl Espáine.
Example Sentences
- "I commend the Milesian wench, who seeing Thales the Philosopher continually ammusing himselfe in the contemplation of heavens-wide-bounding vault, and ever holding his eyes aloft, laid something in his way to make him stumble[…]."
- "My father was the youngest son of a numerous family, all Irish, sprung from a very ancient and honourable stock, being of Milesian descent […] ."
- "[…] exultingly cried Lord Carhampton, stealing an underlook at Maurice O'Driscoll, whom ^([sic]) he knew was wont to boast of his Milesian lineage; […]"
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French Milesien, and its source Latin Mīlēsius, from Ancient Greek Μιλήσιος (Milḗsios).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Milesien, Mīlēsius, Μιλήσιος, Milesius
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /mʌɪˈliːzɪən/