Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

savonian

/səˈvoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
savo-ni-an
IPA
/səˈvoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Savonia.

noun

A person from Savonia or of Savonian descent.

name

A dialect of Finnish, also called Savo Finnish.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Savonia Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Savonian From Savonia + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈvoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /səˈvəʊ.ni.ən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce savonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈvoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does savonian mean?
Of or pertaining to Savonia.
Where does savonian come from?
Etymology tree English Savonia Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Savonian From Savonia + -ian.

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