Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellarminian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bel-larmini-an
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Saint Robert Bellarmine (Italian: Roberto Bellarmino; 1542–1621), Italian Jesuit and Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation.

Etymology

From Bellarmine + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Bellarminian (comparative) most Bellarminian (superlative)

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Questions

What does bellarminian mean?
Of or relating to Saint Robert Bellarmine (Italian: Roberto Bellarmino; 1542–1621), Italian Jesuit and Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation.
Where does bellarminian come from?
From Bellarmine + -ian.

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