Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seljukian

/sɛlˈd͡ʒukiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: seljukian
IPA: /sɛlˈd͡ʒukiən/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.

noun

Synonym of Seljuk, a member of the Seljuk dynasty or person of their empire.

Example Sentences

"Romanus at once took the field against the Seljukian hordes, who were now devastating Cappadocia with fiendish cruelty, and had just captured Caesarea and plundered the shrine of St. Basil."
"This was the time when the Seljukian Empire in West Asia was dissolved by Mongol invasions, thus causing the out-migration of Seljukian artisans and craftsmen, many of whom found refuge in India under the Khiljis..."
"Zingis came down upon the Seljukians, and Timour came down upon the Ottomans."
"Living a nomadic life under the leadership of Suleyman Shah, Kai tribe was involved in many battled with Mongol on one hand and Turkmens on the other hand, and at the same time, it had disagreements with Seljukians and suffered famine, drought, and diseases."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Seljuk 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 Seljukian From Seljuk + -ian.

Inflected Forms

Saljuqian (alternative) Saljūqian (alternative) Seljuckian (alternative) Seljoukian (alternative) Seljookian (alternative) Seljukians (plural)

Phrases

Seljukian Empire

Synonyms

Seljuk of or related to Seljuk his dynasty their empire or their period of rule

Rhymes With

kentuckian seljuckian

Questions

How do you pronounce seljukian?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛlˈd͡ʒukiən/.
What does seljukian mean?: Synonym of Seljuk, of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, their empire, or their period of rule.
Where does seljukian come from?: Etymology tree English Seljuk 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 Seljukian From Seljuk + -ian.

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