cnidarian
cni·dar·i·an/naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/noun, adjective
cnidarian is spelled C-N-I-D-A-R-I-A-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables (cni·dar·i·an). It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cnidarian means “Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cnidarian is cnidarians.
How many letters and syllables are in cnidarian?
| Letters | 9: C-N-I-D-A-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: cni·dar·i·an |
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th 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 cnidarian?
Cnidarian appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th 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 cnidarian?
- UK /naɪˈdɛəɹ.i.ən/
- US /naɪˈdɛɹ.i.ən/
- Australia /nɑɪˈdeːɹ.i.ən/
Cnidarian has 4 syllables, split cni·dar·i·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cnidarian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with cnidarian?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cnidarian from its last stressed vowel (/ɛɹiən/):
- humanitarian
- Bulgarian
- vegetarian
- authoritarian
- ovarian
- sectarian
- totalitarian
- veterinarian
- bavarian
- egalitarian
- unitarian
- antiquarian
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 cnidarian
- cnidarians plural
- more cnidarian comparative
- most cnidarian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cnidarian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a cnidarian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cnidarian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cnidaire |
| German | Nesseltier |
| Portuguese | cnidário |
| Spanish | cnidario |
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 cnidarian come from?
From translingual Cnidaria + -an, derived from New Latin Cnīdāria, derived from Ancient Greek κνῑ́δη (knī́dē, “sea nettle”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).