Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

napoleonic

/nəˌpoʊliˈɒnɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: napoleon-ic
IPA: /nəˌpoʊliˈɒnɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte.

adj

Suffering from Napoleon complex.

adj

Having to do with the Napoleonic Wars.

Example Sentences

"Napoleonic Wars"
"A half-burned cigar rolled between his mobile lips, he sat on the back of his neck, and yet he had an air Napoleonic; Nietzschean, it might better be said—although it is safe to assert that these moulders of American institutions knew little about that terrible philosopher who had raised his voice against the “slave morals of Christianity.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree English Napoleon Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Napoleonic From Napoleon + -ic.

Inflected Forms

Napoléonic (alternative)

Derived Forms

Napoleonically

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce napoleonic?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəˌpoʊliˈɒnɪk/.
What does napoleonic mean?: Of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte.
Where does napoleonic come from?: Etymology tree English Napoleon Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Napoleonic From Napoleon + -ic.

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