messalian

Mes·sa·lian

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mi-seyl-yuh n, -sey-lee-uh n]
- /mɪˈseɪl yən, -ˈseɪ li ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mi-seyl-yuh n, -sey-lee-uh n]
- /mɪˈseɪl yən, -ˈseɪ li ən/

Definition of messalian word

noun messalian Euchite. 1

Just one definition for messalian

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Origin of messalian

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < Late Greek Messaliānós < Syriac məṣalləyānē given to prayer

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Parts of speech for Messalian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Messalian

messalian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.