moldavian

/mˌoʊldˈeɪviən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: mol-da-vian
IPA: /mˌoʊldˈeɪviən/

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Meaning

noun

An inhabitant or citizen of the former Principality of Moldavia or Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.

noun

Dated form of Moldovan.

Dated

name

Dated form of Moldovan (“dialect of Romanian”).

Dated

name

Dated form of Moldovan (“Romanian language”).

Dated

adj

Relating to Moldavia (the former principality or Soviet SSR).

adj

Dated form of Moldovan.

Dated

Etymology

From Moldavia + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Moldavia

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

Moldavians (plural)

Phrases

Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic

Rhymes With

scandinavian avian moravian

Questions

How do you pronounce moldavian?

The recorded pronunciation is /mˌoʊldˈeɪviən/.

What does moldavian mean?

An inhabitant or citizen of the former Principality of Moldavia or Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Where does moldavian come from?

From Moldavia + -an.

How to pronounce moldavian

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