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pythagorean

Py·thag·o·re·an
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pi-thag-uh-ree-uh n]
    • /pɪˌθæg əˈri ən/
    • /paɪθægəˈriːən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pi-thag-uh-ree-uh n]
    • /pɪˌθæg əˈri ən/

Definitions of pythagorean word

  • adjective pythagorean of or relating to Pythagoras, to his school, or to his doctrines. 1
  • noun pythagorean a follower of Pythagoras. 1
  • adjective pythagorean of or relating to Pythagoras 0
  • adjective pythagorean denoting the diatonic scale of eight notes arrived at by Pythagoras and based on a succession of fifths 0
  • noun pythagorean a follower of Pythagoras 0

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Origin of pythagorean

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin Pȳthagorē(us) (< Greek Pȳthagóreios of Pythagoras) + -an

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Parts of speech for Pythagorean

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pythagorean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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