Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newtonmas

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: new-ton-mas
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

December 25, Isaac Newton's birthday (in the Julian calendar).

Humorous

name

December 25 through January 4, Isaac Newton's birthday (in the Gregorian calendar).

Humorous

Example Sentences

"At Christmas, 1890, or Newtonmas, 248, for the first time, the members of the Newtonkai, or Newton Association, met in the Physical Laboratory of the Imperial University, to hear each other talk, to distribute appropriate gifts, and to lengthen out the small hours with laughter and good cheer."
"Two of my friends (both Jewish) take 25 December as the holiday Newtonmas, in celebration of the birth of Sir Isaac Newton."
"So why not put some sense into your festivities and celebrate Newtonmas this year?"
"On the first day of Newtonmas, Sir Isaac gave to me / The acceleration of gravity[…]"
"Sir Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 (old style), so it seems natural to take advantage of that complete coincidence and celebrate his life and works as Newtonmas."
"Merry Newtonmas, everyone!"

Etymology

From Newton + -mas, after Isaac Newton.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Newton

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

Newtonmases (plural)

Questions

What does newtonmas mean?: December 25, Isaac Newton's birthday (in the Julian calendar).
Where does newtonmas come from?: From Newton + -mas, after Isaac Newton.

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