Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-tian
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Photios I of Constantinople.

noun

A follower of the Photian bishops, a sect in the 17th century that questioned the supremacy of the Pope believing that the Christian Church should be governed by 12 supreme rulers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Phōtiānus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Photian (comparative) most Photian (superlative) Photians (plural)

Questions

What does photian mean?
Of or relating to Photios I of Constantinople.
Where does photian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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