Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thessalonian

/θɛsəˈloʊni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: thes-sa-lo-ni-an
IPA: /θɛsəˈloʊni.ən/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki

noun

Someone or something from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki

Etymology

Derived from Thessalonica. Appears as "Tessalonyans" in Tyndale Bible of 1525, but as "Tessalonicensis" in the older Wycliffe translation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /θɛsəˈloʊni.ən/
British English: /θɛsəˈləʊni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Thessalonians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Thessalonians

Synonyms

Thessalonican

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce thessalonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /θɛsəˈloʊni.ən/.
What does thessalonian mean?: Of, from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki
Where does thessalonian come from?: Derived from Thessalonica. Appears as "Tessalonyans" in Tyndale Bible of 1525, but as "Tessalonicensis" in the older Wycliffe translation.

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