Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smithian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: smithi-an
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person bearing the surname Smith.

adj

Of or characteristic of the theories of the political economist Adam Smith (1723–1790).

adj

Of a regional geological stage of the Early Triassic epoch (249.7 – 247.4 Ma; preceded by the Dienerian and followed by the Spathian).

Example Sentences

"Smith's ideas inform Austen's most beloved novel too. In Pride and Prejudice, the idea of pride is Smithian."
"[One economic phenomenon driving growth] is what is known as “Smithian growth”—the gains from trade and specialization."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Smith 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 Smithian From Smith + -ian.

Inflected Forms

more Smithian (comparative) most Smithian (superlative)

Derived Forms

Smithianism

Frequently Paired Words

Malakovian

Questions

What does smithian mean?: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person bearing the surname Smith.
Where does smithian come from?: Etymology tree English Smith 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 Smithian From Smith + -ian.

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