Merovingian
Me·ro·vin·gi·an/ˌmɛɹ.əˈvɪn.dʒi.ən/adjective, noun
Merovingian is spelled M-E-R-O-V-I-N-G-I-A-N: 11 letters and 5 syllables (Me·ro·vin·gi·an). It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Merovingian means “Of or relating to the Merovings, the members of a Salian Frankish dynasty, descended from Merovech, that came to rule the Franks in a region (known…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Merovingian?
| Letters | 11: M-E-R-O-V-I-N-G-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: Me·ro·vin·gi·an |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Merovingian?
Merovingian appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd 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 Merovingian?
- UK /ˌmɛ.ɹəˈvɪn.dʒɪ.ən/
- US /ˌmɛɹ.əˈvɪn.dʒi.ən/
Merovingian has 5 syllables, split Me·ro·vin·gi·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Merovingian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Merovingian?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Merovingian from its last stressed vowel (/ɪndʒiən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Merovingian
- Merovingians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Merovingian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the Merovings, the members of a Salian Frankish dynasty, descended from Merovech, that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin) largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the middle of the 5th century, and whose politics involved frequent civil warfare among branches of the family.
noun
- 1
A member of the Merovingian dynasty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Merovingian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mérovingien , Mérovingien, Mérovinge |
| Portuguese | merovíngio |
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.