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tironian

/taɪˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tiro-ni-an
IPA
/taɪˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Marcus Tullius Tiro (died circa 4 BCE), scribe of Cicero and inventor of an early shorthand.

adj

Of or relating to Tironian notes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Tīrōniānus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /taɪˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /taɪˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Tironian (comparative) most Tironian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce tironian?
The recorded pronunciation is /taɪˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does tironian mean?
Of or pertaining to Marcus Tullius Tiro (died circa 4 BCE), scribe of Cicero and inventor of an early shorthand.
Where does tironian come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin Tīrōniānus.

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