Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alfonsian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-fon-sian
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Alfonso X of Castile (1221–1284).

Example Sentences

"Much similar to Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen (r. 1220–1250), […] with whom Alfonso happened to be related (his mother was Elisabeth of Swabia), many of the written works compiled at the Alfonsian court were based on translations of Arabic sources (fig. 2.2)."

Etymology

From Alfonso + -ian.

Synonyms

Alfonsine

Questions

What does alfonsian mean?: Of or relating to Alfonso X of Castile (1221–1284).
Where does alfonsian come from?: From Alfonso + -ian.

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