Napoleonic
/nəˌpoʊliˈɒnɪk/adjective
Napoleonic is spelled N-A-P-O-L-E-O-N-I-C: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Napoleonic means “Of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Napoleonic?
| Letters | 10: N-A-P-O-L-E-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th 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 Napoleonic?
Napoleonic appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th 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 Napoleonic?
- /nəˌpoʊliˈɒnɪk/
Napoleonic has 5 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-Napoleonic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Napoleonic
- Napoléonic
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Napoleonic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte.
Napoleonic Wars
- 2
Suffering from Napoleon complex.
- 3
Having to do with the Napoleonic Wars.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Napoleonic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Napoleonic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | napoléonien |
| German | napoleonisch |
| Portuguese | napoleónico, napoleônico |
| Spanish | napoleónico |
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 Napoleonic come from?
From Napoleon + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).