Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neronian

/nɪˈɹəʊnɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nero-ni-an
IPA: /nɪˈɹəʊnɪən/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Roman emperor Nero, notorious for debauchery and barbarous cruelty.

Etymology

From Latin Nerōniānus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Nerōniānus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /nɪˈɹəʊnɪən/

Inflected Forms

more Neronian (comparative) most Neronian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce neronian?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈɹəʊnɪən/.
What does neronian mean?: Of or pertaining to the Roman emperor Nero, notorious for debauchery and barbarous cruelty.
Where does neronian come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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