nudiustertian
/nudiəsˈtɜɹʃən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "[W]hen I heare a nugiperous Gentledame inquire vvhat dreſſe the Queen is in this vveek: vvhat the nudiuſtertian faſhion of the Court; I meane the very nevveſt: vvith egge to be in it in all haſte, vvhat ever it be; I look at her as the very gizzard of a trifle, the product of a quarter of a cypher, the epitome of nothing, fitter to be kickt, if ſhee vvere of a kickable ſubſtance, than either honoured or humoured."
- "One of the best Chocolate gateau^([sic – meaning gateaux]) I have ever had! And I just had it nudiustertian afternoon."
- "Nudiustertian – adjective Definition: Want a new way to mention something that happened on Wednesday – the day before yesterday? Here you go. Example: “I shared some corned beef hash that nudiustertian morning.”"
Etymology
From Latin nū̆diū̆stertiānus (“taking place the day before yesterday”), from nudius tertius. Coined by Nathaniel Ward (1578–1652) in The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America (1647).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: nū̆diū̆stertiānus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /nudiəsˈtɜɹʃən/
- British English: /n(j)ʊdi.əsˈtɜʃɪən/