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tertullian

/təɹˈtʌli.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
ter-tul-lian
IPA
/təɹˈtʌli.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Roman cognomen, in particular borne by the Christian theologian Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus from Carthage.

adj

Of, relating to, or in the style or manner of Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus from Carthage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Anglicized from Latin Tertullianus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Tertullianus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /təɹˈtʌli.ən/
  • British English: /tɜːˈtʌli.ən/

Questions

How do you pronounce tertullian?
The recorded pronunciation is /təɹˈtʌli.ən/.
What does tertullian mean?
A Roman cognomen, in particular borne by the Christian theologian Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus from Carthage.
Where does tertullian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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