Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiccan

/ˈwɪkən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: wic-can
IPA: /ˈwɪkən/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the neo-pagan religion of Wicca.

noun

A follower of Wicca.

Example Sentences

"The pentacle is sometimes worn as a Wiccan symbol."
"The way Green practices witchcraft defies stereotypes of broomstick-wielding, cauldron-toting, pointy-hatted witches. He doesn’t belong to a coven. He’s not Wiccan or pagan, religions that are rooted in witchcraft. He has a few cats, though they’re better suited for snuggling than serving as helpful familiars."

Etymology

From Wicca + -an.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

Wiccans (plural)

Derived Forms

Wiccanness

Synonyms

Wiccanist

Rhymes With

chicken stricken quicken thicken sicken dicken picken picon ficken hicken licon bricken

Questions

How do you pronounce wiccan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪkən/.
What does wiccan mean?: Of or pertaining to the neo-pagan religion of Wicca.
Where does wiccan come from?: From Wicca + -an.

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