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miltonian

/mɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mil-to-ni-an
IPA
/mɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to John Milton (1608–1674), English poet, or his works.

adj

Of or pertaining to New Milton, Hampshire, England.

Etymology

From Milton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /mɪlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Miltonian (comparative) most Miltonian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Miltonesque

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce miltonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does miltonian mean?
Of or pertaining to John Milton (1608–1674), English poet, or his works.
Where does miltonian come from?
From Milton + -ian.

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