Silurian
Si·lu·ri·an/sɪˈlʊɚ.i.ən/adjective, noun
Silurian is spelled S-I-L-U-R-I-A-N: 8 letters and 4 syllables (Si·lu·ri·an). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Silurian means “Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Silurian?
| Letters | 8: S-I-L-U-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: Si·lu·ri·an |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Silurian?
Silurian appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 Silurian?
- UK /saɪˈlʊə.ɹiː.ən/
- US /sɪˈlʊɚ.i.ən/
- US /sɪˈlɝ.iː.ən/
Silurian has 4 syllables, split Si·lu·ri·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-Silurian.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Silurian?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Silurian from its last stressed vowel (/ʊəɹiən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Silurian
- more Silurian comparative
- most Silurian superlative
- Silurians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Silurian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.
- 2
Of or related to the Silures, a pre-Roman British tribe.
noun
- 1
A member of the Silures, an ancient tribe of Britannia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Silurian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of period from 439 to 409 million years ago:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | silurisch |
| Portuguese | siluriano |
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 Silurian come from?
From Latin Silurēs + English -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).