Pythagorean
/p(a)ɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/noun, adjective
Pythagorean is spelled P-Y-T-H-A-G-O-R-E-A-N: 11 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Pythagorean means “A follower of Pythagoras; someone who believes in or advocates Pythagoreanism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Pythagorean is Pythagoreans.
How many letters and syllables are in Pythagorean?
| Letters | 11: P-Y-T-H-A-G-O-R-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th 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 Pythagorean?
Pythagorean appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th 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 Pythagorean?
- /p(a)ɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/
- /ˌpajt̪əˈɡorɪjən/
Pythagorean 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-Pythagorean.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Pythagorean
- Pythagoreans plural
- more Pythagorean comparative
- most Pythagorean superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Pythagorean mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A follower of Pythagoras; someone who believes in or advocates Pythagoreanism.
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to Pythagoras.
- 2
Pertaining to the philosophy of Pythagoras.
- 3
Following the lifestyle advocated by the Pythagoreans; specifically, vegetarian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pythagorean in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pythagoricien, pythagoricienne , pythagorique |
| German | Pythagoreer, Pythagoreerin, Pythagoräer, Pythagoräerin , pythagoreisch, pythagoräisch |
| Spanish | pitagórico |
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 Pythagorean come from?
From Latin Pȳthagorēus (“pertaining to Pythagoras”) + -an. Compare Pythagoric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).