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picarian

/pɪˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pi-car-i-an
IPA
/pɪˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Picariae, an obsolete bird classification.

noun

Any member of the Picariae.

Etymology

From translingual Picariae + -an, from Latin picus (“woodpecker”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɪˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/
  • British English: /pɪˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

picarians (plural)

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce picarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/.
What does picarian mean?
Of or relating to the Picariae, an obsolete bird classification.
Where does picarian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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