Milesian
/mʌɪˈliːzɪən/noun, adjective
Milesian is spelled M-I-L-E-S-I-A-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Milesian means “a native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Miletus in Asia Minor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Milesian is Milesians.
How many letters and syllables are in Milesian?
| Letters | 8: M-I-L-E-S-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th 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 Milesian?
Milesian appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th 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 Milesian?
- UK /mʌɪˈliːzɪən/
- UK /mʌɪˈliːʒ(ə)n/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Milesian
- Milesians plural
- more Milesian comparative
- most Milesian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Milesian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
a native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Miletus in Asia Minor.
- 2
a follower of the Milesian school of philosophy founded by Thales
- 3
A member of a people in Irish mythology, the descendants of Míl Espáine.
- 4
datedAn Irishman; someone of Irish origin.
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to Miletus or its inhabitants.
- 2
Pertaining to Milesius or his people; Irish.
My father was the youngest son of a numerous family, all Irish, sprung from a very ancient and honourable stock, being of Milesian descent […] .
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Milesian come from?
Borrowed from Middle French Milesien, and its source Latin Mīlēsius, from Ancient Greek Μιλήσιος (Milḗsios).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).