Edwardian
adjective, noun
Edwardian is spelled E-D-W-A-R-D-I-A-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Edwardian means “Of the period in British history from circa 1901 to 1910, when Edward VII ruled the British Empire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Edwardian?
| Letters | 9: E-D-W-A-R-D-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,418th 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 Edwardian?
Edwardian appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th 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 Edwardian?
Edwardian has 4 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).
Forms of Edwardian
- more Edwardian comparative
- most Edwardian superlative
- Edwardians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Edwardian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of the period in British history from circa 1901 to 1910, when Edward VII ruled the British Empire.
noun
- 1
A person from the Edwardian era.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Edwardian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to the reign of Edward VII:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | édouardien |
| German | Edwardisch |
| Portuguese | eduardiano |
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 Edwardian come from?
From Edward + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).