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minaean

/mɪˈniː.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Mi-nae-an
IPA
/mɪˈniː.ən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Minaean people.

name

An extinct Semitic language of the Epigraphic South Arabian ones spoken in Arabia.

noun

A member of the ancient Minaean people.

Etymology

Probably with a random vocalization, omitting the voiced pharyngeal fricative in the middle, from occurrence in Old South Arabian inscriptions (endonym 𐩣𐩲𐩬 (mʿn)), + -ean.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Minaean (comparative) most Minaean (superlative) Minean (alternative) Minæan (alternative) Minaeans (plural)

Synonyms

Minaeic Minaic

Rhymes With

aegean andean abelian judean aramean archaean nabataean sabaean mandaean erythraean cumaean nicaean

Questions

How do you pronounce minaean?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈniː.ən/.
What does minaean mean?
Of or pertaining to the Minaean people.
Where does minaean come from?
Probably with a random vocalization, omitting the voiced pharyngeal fricative in the middle, from occurrence in Old South Arabian inscriptions (endonym 𐩣𐩲𐩬 (mʿn)), + -ean.

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