Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rotarian

/ɹoʊˈtɛɹ.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
ro-tar-i-an
IPA
/ɹoʊˈtɛɹ.i.ən/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Rotary Club.

Etymology

Etymology tree English rotary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Rotarian From rotary + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹoʊˈtɛɹ.i.ən/
  • British English: /ɹəʊˈtɛəɹ.i.ən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce rotarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊˈtɛɹ.i.ən/.
What does rotarian mean?
A member of a Rotary Club.
Where does rotarian come from?
Etymology tree English rotary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Rotarian From rotary + -an.

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