Circassian
/səɹˈkæʃən/adjective, noun
Circassian is spelled C-I-R-C-A-S-S-I-A-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Circassian means “Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Circassian?
| Letters | 10: C-I-R-C-A-S-S-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th 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; 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 Circassian?
Circassian appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th 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 Circassian?
- UK /səˈkæsi.ən/
- US /səɹˈkæʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Circassian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Circassian?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Circassian from its last stressed vowel (/æʃən/):
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).
Forms of Circassian
- more Circassian comparative
- most Circassian superlative
- Circassians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Circassian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Circassia (historical) (nowadays shared by Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia), including the Adyghes and Ubykhs.
- 2
Alternative form of Circassienne (“kind of light cashmere”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Circassian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | circassien, tcherkesse , Circassien, Circassienne, Tcherkesse |
| German | tscherkessisch , Tscherkesse, Tscherkessin |
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 Circassian come from?
From Circassia + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).