Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phidian

/ˈfʌɪdɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phid-i-an
IPA: /ˈfʌɪdɪən/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Ancient Greek artist Phidias (Φειδίας; c. 480–430 BC), renowned for his sculpture.

Example Sentences

"The Apollonian beautiful boy dramatizes the special horror of dissolved form to Pheidian Athens, with its passionate vision of the sunlit human figure."

Etymology

From Phidias + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: w:Phidias

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfʌɪdɪən/

Inflected Forms

Pheidian (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce phidian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌɪdɪən/.
What does phidian mean?: Of or relating to the Ancient Greek artist Phidias (Φειδίας; c. 480–430 BC), renowned for his sculpture.
Where does phidian come from?: From Phidias + -ian.

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