Arian
/ˈɛəɹi.ən/noun, adjective
Arian is spelled A-R-I-A-N: 5 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Arian means “A supporter of the Cyrenaic monk Arius and his faction in the 4th-century Church” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Arian is Arians.
How many letters and syllables are in Arian?
| Letters | 5: A-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,416th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
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 Arian?
Arian appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,416th 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 Arian?
- /ˈɛəɹi.ən/
Arian 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Arian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with Arian
Sounds like: Aryan (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of Arian
- Arians plural
- more Arian comparative
- most Arian superlative
- Areian
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Arian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A supporter of the Cyrenaic monk Arius and his faction in the 4th-century Church.
- 2
A believer of Arianism, particularly (historical) the official Arian churches lasting to the 7th century.
- 3
derogatorySynonym of unitarian, any Christian who denies the Trinity.
- 4
datedderogatorySynonym of heretic, any Christian differing from any of the beliefs of the speaker.
- 5
Synonym of Aries, a person born under the influence of Aries.
- 6
Alternative spelling of Aryan.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Arius or Arianism.
- 2
Of or related to Aries, its nature, and its influence.
- 3
Of or related to Aria, the region around Herat in Afghanistan, particularly in the context of its ancient history.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Arian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | arien |
| German | Arianer, Arianerin , arianisch |
| Portuguese | ariano , -ário |
| Spanish | ariano |
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 Arian come from?
From Late Latin Arianus, from Arius + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from ἄρειος (áreios, “Arean, warlike”), from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming adjectives”). Cf. Arean.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).