Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ricardian

/ɹɪˈkɑːdɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: ri-car-dian
IPA: /ɹɪˈkɑːdɪən/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who believes King Richard III was a just king, misrepresented by Tudor propaganda; a supporter of Richard III.

adj

Of or relating to King Richard III.

adj

Of or relating to David Ricardo (1772–1823), British political economist.

Example Sentences

"A focus for disaffected Ricardians, Margaret hated Henry and she detested the new political settlement."
"Any regime in which either taxes or seigniorage always adjust to ensure that the government's intertemporal budget constraint is satisfied is called a Ricardian regime[.] [original emphasis deleted]"

Etymology

From Late Latin Ricardus (Latin form of Richard) + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Root: Ricardus
Suffix: Ricardo

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɹɪˈkɑːdɪən/

Inflected Forms

Ricardians (plural) more Ricardian (comparative) most Ricardian (superlative)

Derived Forms

Ricardianism

Phrases

neo-Ricardian Ricardian equivalence

Rhymes With

guardian edwardian kabardian kierkegaardian harvardian

Questions

How do you pronounce ricardian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈkɑːdɪən/.
What does ricardian mean?: Someone who believes King Richard III was a just king, misrepresented by Tudor propaganda; a supporter of Richard III.
Where does ricardian come from?: From Late Latin Ricardus (Latin form of Richard) + -ian.

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