Thessalonian
/θɛsəˈloʊni.ən/adjective, noun
Thessalonian is spelled T-H-E-S-S-A-L-O-N-I-A-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Thessalonian means “Of, from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Thessalonian?
| Letters | 12: T-H-E-S-S-A-L-O-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th 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 Thessalonian?
Thessalonian appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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 Thessalonian?
- UK /θɛsəˈləʊni.ən/
- US /θɛsəˈloʊni.ən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with Thessalonian?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Thessalonian from its last stressed vowel (/oʊniən/):
- Estonian
- Macedonian
- Caledonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- amazonian
- hamiltonian
- newtonian
- Ionian
- Jeffersonian
- Washingtonian
- jacksonian
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 Thessalonian
- Thessalonians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Thessalonian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki
noun
- 1
Someone or something from, or pertaining to, Thessaloniki
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thessalonian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thessalonicien, Thessalonicien |
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 Thessalonian come from?
Derived from Thessalonica. Appears as "Tessalonyans" in Tyndale Bible of 1525, but as "Tessalonicensis" in the older Wycliffe translation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).