Marcionite
noun, adjective
Marcionite is spelled M-A-R-C-I-O-N-I-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Marcionite means “A follower of Marcionism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Marcionite is Marcionites.
How many letters and syllables are in Marcionite?
| Letters | 10: M-A-R-C-I-O-N-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd 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 Marcionite?
Marcionite appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd 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).
Forms of Marcionite
- Marcionites plural
- more Marcionite comparative
- most Marcionite superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Marcionite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A follower of Marcionism.
adjective
- 1
Of or related to Marcion, Marcionism, or the Marcionites.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Marcionite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a follower of Marcionism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | marcionita, marcionista |
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 Marcionite come from?
From Late Latin Marcionita, from Mārciōn + -ita (“-ite”), from Koine Greek Μᾱρκῑ́ων (Mārkī́ōn, “Marcion”), equivalent to Marcion + -ite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).