Appian
/ˈæ.pi.ən/adjective
Appian is spelled A-P-P-I-A-N: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Appian means “Of or pertaining to Appius Claudius Caecus (ca. 340 BCE–273 BCE), an Ancient Roman politician who built the Appian Way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Appian?
| Letters | 6: A-P-P-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is Appian?
Appian appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th 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 Appian?
- /ˈæ.pi.ən/
Appian has 3 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).
What does Appian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Appius Claudius Caecus (ca. 340 BCE–273 BCE), an Ancient Roman politician who built the Appian Way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Appian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to Appius Claudius Caecus (ca. 340 BCE–273 BCE):
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | ápio |
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 Appian come from?
From Appius + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).