majestic
/məˈd͡ʒɛstɪk/adjective
majestic is spelled M-A-J-E-S-T-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, majestic means “Having qualities of splendor or royalty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in majestic?
| Letters | 8: M-A-J-E-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.7 times per million words; the 13,496th 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 majestic?
Majestic appears 3.7 times per million words in written English, the 13,496th 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 majestic?
- /məˈd͡ʒɛstɪk/
Majestic has 3 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). Recordings: En-us-majestic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of majestic
- more majestic comparative
- most majestic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does majestic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having qualities of splendor or royalty.
The gymnast performed a majestic vault.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Majestic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having splendor or royalty:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | majestueux |
| German | majestätisch |
| Portuguese | majestoso |
| Spanish | majestuoso, mayestático |
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 majestic come from?
From majesty + -ic, 1600s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).