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rosicrucian

/ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
rosi-cru-cian
IPA
/ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.

noun

A member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.

adj

Mystic, occult or esoteric and related to the philosophy of Rosicrucianism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originally employed in the three Manifestos of the Order, published as anonymous in the early 17th century: Fama Fraternitatis, 1614; Confessio Fraternitatis, 1615; and The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz, 1616. Ultimately, from Latin rosa (“rose”) + crux (“cross”) + -ian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃən/
  • British English: /ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃən/

Inflected Forms

Rosicrucians (plural)

Derived Forms

Rosicrucianism Rosicrucianist

Phrases

Rosy Cross

Frequently Paired Words

Rosy Cross

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce rosicrucian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃən/.
What does rosicrucian mean?
A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.
Where does rosicrucian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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