Novatian
noun, adjective
Novatian is spelled N-O-V-A-T-I-A-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Novatian means “A follower of Novatianism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Novatian is Novatians.
How many letters and syllables are in Novatian?
| Letters | 8: N-O-V-A-T-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th 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 Novatian?
Novatian appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 Novatian
- Novatians plural
- more Novatian comparative
- most Novatian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Novatian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A follower of Novatianism.
adjective
- 1
Relating to the heresiarch Novatian or his schismatic sect, Novatianism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Novatian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to Novatian:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | novatien |
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 Novatian come from?
From Latin Novatius (plausibly via French Novatien).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).