Mandaean
Man·dae·an/mænˈdiː.ən/adjective, noun
Mandaean is spelled M-A-N-D-A-E-A-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables (Man·dae·an). It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Mandaean means “Of or relating to Mandaeans” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Mandaean?
| Letters | 8: M-A-N-D-A-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Man·dae·an |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 Mandaean?
Mandaean appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 Mandaean?
- /mænˈdiː.ən/
Mandaean has 3 syllables, split Man·dae·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Mandaean.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Mandaean
- more Mandaean comparative
- most Mandaean superlative
- Mandean
- Mandæan
- Mandaeans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Mandaean mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Mandaeans.
noun
- 1
A believer in, or follower of, Mandaeism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mandaean in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mandéen, mandaïque , Mandéen, Mandéenne |
| German | mandäisch , Mandäer, Mandäerin |
| Portuguese | mandeu |
| Spanish | mandeo, mandea |
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 Mandaean come from?
From Latin Mandaeus [from Ancient Greek Μανδαῖος (Mandaîos), from Mandaic ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀࡉࡉࡀ (mandaiia), from ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀ (manda, “knowledge”)] + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).