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athertonian

/ˌæθɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ather-to-ni-an
IPA
/ˌæθɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Gertrude Atherton (1857–1948), American author.

Etymology

From Atherton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæθɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌæθəˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Athertonian (comparative) most Athertonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

non-newtonian sheldonian curonian lesvonian sotonian swindonian warringtonian manzonian frederictonian charlottetonian blytonian montegonian

Questions

How do you pronounce athertonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæθɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does athertonian mean?
Of or relating to Gertrude Atherton (1857–1948), American author.
Where does athertonian come from?
From Atherton + -ian.

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