Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pavian

/pəˈvi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-vian
IPA: /pəˈvi.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Pavia.

noun

Alternative form of pavane.

Example Sentences

"According to one early eleventh-century document, the English had taken offence at the opening of their bags and baggage by the Pavian custom officials, and had grown violet."

Etymology

From Pavia + -an.

Inflected Forms

pavians (plural)

Rhymes With

central european korean ian caribbean iain lien fijian dalian tanzanian rian plebeian paean

Questions

How do you pronounce pavian?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈvi.ən/.
What does pavian mean?: Of or relating to Pavia.
Where does pavian come from?: From Pavia + -an.

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