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salian

/ˈseɪ.li.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
salian
IPA
/ˈseɪ.li.ən/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Salii, the chief priests of Mars in ancient Rome.

adj

Of or related to the Salii, the priests of Mars in ancient Rome.

noun

A person belonging to the German and Frankish tribes near the IJssel River in antiquity.

noun

A member of a German royal dynasty of the 11th–12th centuries.

adj

Of or related to the Salii, the Salian people.

adj

Of or related to the Salian dynasty.

Etymology

From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from salīre (“to jump, to leap”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Salians (plural) more Salian (comparative) most Salian (superlative)

Synonyms

Salii Salic Salique salian frank

Questions

How do you pronounce salian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪ.li.ən/.
What does salian mean?
A member of the Salii, the chief priests of Mars in ancient Rome.
Where does salian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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