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robertsonian

/ˌɹɑbɚtˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
robert-so-ni-an
IPA
/ˌɹɑbɚtˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to William Rees Brebner Robertson (1881–1941), American zoologist and early cytogeneticist who first discovered the Robertsonian translocation.

adj

Of or relating to Sir Dennis Holme Robertson (1890–1963), English economist.

Etymology

From Robertson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɑbɚtˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌɹɒbətˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Robertsonian (comparative) most Robertsonian (superlative)

Phrases

Robertsonian translocation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce robertsonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɑbɚtˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does robertsonian mean?
Of or relating to William Rees Brebner Robertson (1881–1941), American zoologist and early cytogeneticist who first discovered the Robertsonian translocation.
Where does robertsonian come from?
From Robertson + -ian.

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