Jeffersonian
/ˌd͡ʒɛfɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/adjective, noun
Jeffersonian is spelled J-E-F-F-E-R-S-O-N-I-A-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Jeffersonian means “Of or relating to Thomas Jefferson, or to his political theories” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Jeffersonian?
| Letters | 12: J-E-F-F-E-R-S-O-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,838th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 Jeffersonian?
Jeffersonian appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th 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 Jeffersonian?
- UK /ˌd͡ʒɛfəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/
- US /ˌd͡ʒɛfɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
Jeffersonian has 5 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).
What rhymes with Jeffersonian?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Jeffersonian from its last stressed vowel (/oʊniən/):
- Estonian
- Macedonian
- Caledonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- amazonian
- hamiltonian
- newtonian
- Ionian
- Washingtonian
- jacksonian
- Catalonian
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 Jeffersonian
- Jeffersonians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Jeffersonian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Thomas Jefferson, or to his political theories.
noun
- 1
A follower of Thomas Jefferson, or an advocate of his political theories.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Jeffersonian come from?
From Jefferson + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).