apollonian
/æpəˈləʊnɪ.ən/adjective
apollonian is spelled A-P-O-L-L-O-N-I-A-N: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, apollonian means “Clear, harmonious, and restrained” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in apollonian?
| Letters | 10: A-P-O-L-L-O-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is apollonian?
Apollonian appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce apollonian?
- UK /æpəˈləʊnɪ.ən/
Apollonian has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-Apollonian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with apollonian?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as apollonian from its last stressed vowel (/əʊnɪən/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does apollonian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Clear, harmonious, and restrained.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the ancient Olympian Greek God Apollo.
Marty and I often discussed the choice we all have in controlling our cognition. We referred to harnessing this power as "the Apollonian state", after Apollo, the Greek god of the sun and light and truth. In the Apollonian state you could u
- 2
Of or relating to the Ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga.
- 3
Pertaining to Apollonia.
- 4
Alternative form of apollonian.
- 5
The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity.
noun
- 1
One who is apollonian.
- 2
One who follows/worships Apollo.
- 3
A native of Apollonia.
- 4
A native of the planet Apollo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Apollonian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | apollinien |
| German | apollinisch |
| Portuguese | apolíneo , apolínico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does apollonian come from?
Coined by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. From German apollinisch (“Apollonian”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).