Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

universitarian

/ˌjunɪˌvɝsəˈtɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
uni-ver-si-tar-i-an
IPA
/ˌjunɪˌvɝsəˈtɛɹi.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Belonging or relating to, or found or gained in, a university.

Formal

noun

One who attends a university.

Formal

Etymology

From university + -arian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌjunɪˌvɝsəˈtɛɹi.ən/
  • British English: /ˌjuːnɪˌvɜːsəˈtɛəɹi.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

universitarians (plural)

Synonyms

universitary

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce universitarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjunɪˌvɝsəˈtɛɹi.ən/.
What does universitarian mean?
Belonging or relating to, or found or gained in, a university.
Where does universitarian come from?
From university + -arian.

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