messianic
/ˌmɛsaɪˈænɪk/adjective
messianic is spelled M-E-S-S-I-A-N-I-C: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, messianic means “Of, relating to, or resembling a messiah or the Messiah” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in messianic?
| Letters | 9: M-E-S-S-I-A-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th 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 messianic?
Messianic appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th 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 messianic?
- /ˌmɛsaɪˈænɪk/
Messianic has 4 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-messianic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does messianic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or resembling a messiah or the Messiah.
- 2
Of, relating to, or resembling messianism.
adjective
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of messianic.
noun
- 1
One who follows the religion of Messianic Judaism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Messianic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, relating to, or resembling a messiah or the Messiah:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | messianique |
| German | messianisch |
| Portuguese | messiânico |
| Spanish | mesiánico |
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 messianic come from?
From Messiah + -n- + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).