gregorian
/ɡɹɪˈɡɔːɹi.ən/adjective
gregorian is spelled G-R-E-G-O-R-I-A-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gregorian means “Alternative letter-case form of Gregorian” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gregorian?
| Letters | 9: G-R-E-G-O-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd 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 gregorian?
Gregorian appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd 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 gregorian?
- /ɡɹɪˈɡɔːɹi.ən/
Gregorian 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Gregorian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does gregorian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Gregorian.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a person named Gregory, especially any of the popes of that name.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the Gregorian calendar.
An average Gregorian year is 365.2425 days.
- 3
Of or relating to James Gregory (mathematician), inventor of the Gregorian telescope.
noun
- 1
A member of the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gregorian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, or relating to a person named Gregory:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | grégorien |
| German | gregorianisch |
| Portuguese | gregoriano |
| Spanish | gregoriano |
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 gregorian come from?
From Gregory + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).