Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pepysian

/ˈpiːpsi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pepysian
IPA: /ˈpiːpsi.ən/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, famed for his diary kept during the time of the Great Plague of London and Great Fire of London.

Example Sentences

"His memoir In the Sixties (2002) sets out the philosophy of the revolution, while recording its absurdities with a Pepysian eye."

Etymology

From Pepys + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Pepys

Inflected Forms

more Pepysian (comparative) most Pepysian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pepysian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːpsi.ən/.
What does pepysian mean?: Of or pertaining to Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, famed for his diary kept during the time of the Great Plague of London and Great Fire of London.
Where does pepysian come from?: From Pepys + -ian.

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