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whittingtonian

/ˌwɪtɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whit-ting-to-ni-an
IPA
/ˌwɪtɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Dick Whittington, a stage character based on the English merchant and politician Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), famed for travelling to London to seek his fortune.

Etymology

From Whittington + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌwɪtɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌwɪtɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Whittingtonian (comparative) most Whittingtonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce whittingtonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɪtɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does whittingtonian mean?
Of or relating to Dick Whittington, a stage character based on the English merchant and politician Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), famed for travelling to London to seek his fortune.
Where does whittingtonian come from?
From Whittington + -ian.

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