Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ypresian

/iːˈpɹɛz.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ypre-sian
IPA: /iːˈpɹɛz.i.ən/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A subdivision of the Eocene epoch

adj

Of or pertaining to a geological epoch, the oldest age or lowest stratigraphic stage of the Eocene.

Etymology

From the French ypresien, from Ypres + -ien; equivalent to Ypres + -ian; compare yperite.

Questions

How do you pronounce ypresian?: The recorded pronunciation is /iːˈpɹɛz.i.ən/.
What does ypresian mean?: A subdivision of the Eocene epoch
Where does ypresian come from?: From the French ypresien, from Ypres + -ien; equivalent to Ypres + -ian; compare yperite.

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