Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-arian

/ˌsɛ.miˈɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: semi-ar-i-an
IPA: /ˌsɛ.miˈɛɹi.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Semi-Arianism movement.

adj

Of or relating to the Semi-Arianism movement.

Example Sentences

"As it frequently happens, that the sounds and characters which approach the nearest to each other accidentally represent the most opposite ideas, the observation would be itself ridiculous, if it were possible to mark any real and sensible distinction between the doctrine of the Semi-Arians, as they were improperly styled, and that of the Catholics themselves."
"The highways of the East were crowded with Homoousian, and Arian, and Semi-Arian, and Eunomian bishops, who struggled to outstrip each other in the holy race: […]."

Etymology

From semi- + Arian.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɛ.miˈɛɹi.ən/
British English: /ˌsɛ.miˈɛəɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

Semi-Arians (plural)

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce semi-arian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛ.miˈɛɹi.ən/.
What does semi-arian mean?: A member of the Semi-Arianism movement.
Where does semi-arian come from?: From semi- + Arian.

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