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therian

/ˈθɪɹ.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
the-ri-an
IPA
/ˈθɪɹ.i.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the taxonomic subclass Theria.

noun

Any member of the taxonomic subclass Theria, the placental and marsupial mammals.

noun

Clipping of therianthrope.

Etymology

From translingual Theria + -ian. From Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

therians (plural)

Derived Forms

polytherian therianism

Questions

How do you pronounce therian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɪɹ.i.ən/.
What does therian mean?
Of or pertaining to the taxonomic subclass Theria.
Where does therian come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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