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silesian

/saɪˈliːzi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
sile-sian
IPA
/saɪˈliːzi.ən/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Silesia.

noun

An inhabitant of Silesia.

Countable

name

Lower Silesian, a Germanic language or dialect spoken in southwestern parts of what is now Poland (Lower Silesia).

name

Upper Silesian, a West Slavic language spoken in southwestern parts of Poland and the Czech Republic.

name

A subperiod from 326.4 to 299 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σιλίγγαι (Silíngai)bor. Latin Silingaeder.? Old Polish Ślężader. Old Polish Ślęzader.? Old Polish śląg /ślęgder.? Late Latin Silesialbor. English Silesia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Silesian From Silesia + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /saɪˈliːzi.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Silesians (plural)

Derived Forms

Silesianness

Phrases

Lower Silesian Voivodeship Moravian-Silesian Region

Synonyms

Silesian German Lower Silesian Upper Silesian

Questions

How do you pronounce silesian?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈliːzi.ən/.
What does silesian mean?
Of or pertaining to Silesia.
Where does silesian come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σιλίγγαι (Silíngai)bor. Latin Silingaeder.? Old Polish Ślężader. Old Polish Ślęzader.? Old Polish śląg /ślęgder.? Late Latin Silesialbor. English Silesia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Silesian From Silesia + -an.

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