magnesian
Mag·ne·sian/mæɡˈniʒən/adjective
magnesian is an adjective meaning “Containing magnesia (magnesium oxide)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled M-A-G-N-E-S-I-A-N and has 3 syllables (Mag·ne·sian), and it appears about once in every 26 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does magnesian mean?
adjective
- 1
Containing magnesia (magnesium oxide)
- 2
Containing magnesium.
noun
- 1
An inhabitant or a resident of Magnesia.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Magnesia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce magnesian?
- US /mæɡˈniʒən/
Magnesian has 3 syllables, split Mag·ne·sian in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of magnesian
- more magnesian comparative
- most magnesian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is magnesian?
Magnesian appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th 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).
Magnesian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Magnesien, Magnesenne , magnésien |
| Portuguese | magnesiano |
| Spanish | magnésico |
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 magnesian come from?
From magnesium + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).