Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alleynian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-ley-ni-an
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pupil at Dulwich College in southeast London, England.

Etymology

From Alleyn + -ian, after the name of its founder, Edward Alleyn.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Alleyn

Inflected Forms

Alleynians (plural)

Questions

What does alleynian mean?: A pupil at Dulwich College in southeast London, England.
Where does alleynian come from?: From Alleyn + -ian, after the name of its founder, Edward Alleyn.

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