Magellanic
/ˌmæd͡ʒəˈlænɪk/adjective
Magellanic is spelled M-A-G-E-L-L-A-N-I-C: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Magellanic means “Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Magellanic?
| Letters | 10: M-A-G-E-L-L-A-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th 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 Magellanic?
Magellanic appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th 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 Magellanic?
- /ˌmæd͡ʒəˈlænɪk/
- /məˈɡɛlənɪk/
- /məˈd͡ʒɛlənɪk/
Magellanic 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 Magellanic
- more Magellanic comparative
- most Magellanic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Magellanic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.
- 2
Of, or, pertaining to, the Magellanic Clouds
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Magellanic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | magellanique |
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.