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zoroastrian

/ˌzoʊɹ.oʊˈæs.tɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
zoroas-tri-an
IPA
/ˌzoʊɹ.oʊˈæs.tɹi.ən/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a follower of Zoroastrianism

adj

relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism.

adj

of, by or pertaining to Zoroastrianism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Zōroastrēs + -ian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Zōroastrēs

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌzoʊɹ.oʊˈæs.tɹi.ən/
  • British English: /ˌzɒɹəʊˈæstɹɪən/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

Zoroastrians (plural)

Derived Forms

Zoroastrianize

Questions

How do you pronounce zoroastrian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzoʊɹ.oʊˈæs.tɹi.ən/.
What does zoroastrian mean?
a follower of Zoroastrianism
Where does zoroastrian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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