Lamarckian
La·marck·ian/ləˈmɑɹki.ən/noun, adjective
Lamarckian is spelled L-A-M-A-R-C-K-I-A-N: 10 letters and 3 syllables (La·marck·ian). It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Lamarckian means “A supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Lamarckian is Lamarckians.
How many letters and syllables are in Lamarckian?
| Letters | 10: L-A-M-A-R-C-K-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: La·marck·ian |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is Lamarckian?
Lamarckian appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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 Lamarckian?
- UK /ləˈmɑːkɪ.ən/
- US /ləˈmɑɹki.ən/
Lamarckian has 3 syllables, split La·marck·ian in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Lamarckian
- Lamarckians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Lamarckian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Lamarckism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lamarckian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lamarckien, lamarckienne, lamarckiste |
| Portuguese | lamarckista , lamarckiano |
| German | lamarckistisch |
| Spanish | lamarckiano |
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 Lamarckian come from?
From Lamarck + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).