Shavian
/ˈʃeɪ.vɪ.ən/adjective, noun
Shavian is spelled S-H-A-V-I-A-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Shavian means “Of or relating to George Bernard Shaw or his works” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Shavian?
| Letters | 7: S-H-A-V-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 Shavian?
Shavian appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 Shavian?
- /ˈʃeɪ.vɪ.ən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Shavian
- Shavians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Shavian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to George Bernard Shaw or his works.
- 2
Of or relating to the Shavian alphabet.
noun
- 1
An admirer of Shaw, or an advocate of his ideas.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shavian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to Shaw or his works:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | shavien |
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 Shavian come from?
From Latin Shavi(us) + -an (a Latinized form of Shaw), named after George Bernard Shaw.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).