therian
/ˈθɪɹ.i.ən/adjective, noun
therian is spelled T-H-E-R-I-A-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, therian means “Of or pertaining to the taxonomic subclass Theria” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in therian?
| Letters | 7: T-H-E-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 therian?
Therian appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 therian?
- /ˈθɪɹ.i.ən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with therian?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as therian.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: hairnet.
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 therian
- therians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does therian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the taxonomic subclass Theria.
noun
- 1
Any member of the taxonomic subclass Theria, the placental and marsupial mammals.
- 2
Clipping of therianthrope.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Therian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thérien , thérianthrope |
| Portuguese | therian |
| Spanish | teriano, teriana |
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 therian come from?
From translingual Theria + -ian. From Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon, “wild beast”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).