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polovtsian

/pə(ʊ)ˈlɒvtsɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
polovt-sian
IPA
/pə(ʊ)ˈlɒvtsɪən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Cuman.

noun

Synonym of Kipchak.

adj

Of or pertaining to these people.

Etymology

From Polovtsy + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /pə(ʊ)ˈlɒvtsɪən/

Inflected Forms

Polovtsians (plural) more Polovtsian (comparative) most Polovtsian (superlative)

Synonyms

Cuman Kipchak

Questions

How do you pronounce polovtsian?
The recorded pronunciation is /pə(ʊ)ˈlɒvtsɪən/.
What does polovtsian mean?
Synonym of Cuman.
Where does polovtsian come from?
From Polovtsy + -ian.

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