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philonian

/faɪˈloʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
philo-ni-an
IPA
/faɪˈloʊ.ni.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Philo of Alexandria (c. 25 BCE – c. 50 CE), a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher.

noun

A follower of Philo's philosophy.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φίλων (Phílōn, “Philo”) + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /faɪˈloʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /faɪˈləʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Philonian (comparative) most Philonian (superlative) Philonians (plural)

Phrases

Philonian conditional

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce philonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /faɪˈloʊ.ni.ən/.
What does philonian mean?
Of or relating to Philo of Alexandria (c. 25 BCE – c. 50 CE), a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher.
Where does philonian come from?
From Ancient Greek Φίλων (Phílōn, “Philo”) + -ian.

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