Locrian
/ˈləʊkɹiən/adjective
Locrian is spelled L-O-C-R-I-A-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Locrian means “Pertaining to the ancient Greek region of Locris” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Locrian?
| Letters | 7: L-O-C-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th 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 Locrian?
Locrian appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th 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 Locrian?
- /ˈləʊkɹiən/
- /ˈlɒkɹiən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Locrian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to the ancient Greek region of Locris.
- 2
Designating an ancient Greek mode, of uncertain detail.
- 3
Designating a minor scale with the second and fifth scale degrees lowered by a semitone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Locrian come from?
From Latin Locris + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).