gregorian
/ɡɹɪˈɡɔːɹi.ən/
gregorian is the alternative letter-case form of Gregorian.
Adjective capitalized: Gregorian
Gregorian (not comparable)
- Of or relating to a person named Gregory, especially any of the popes of that name.
- Of or pertaining to the Gregorian calendar.
- An average Gregorian year is 365.2425 days.
- Of or relating to James Gregory (mathematician), inventor of the Gregorian telescope.
Noun capitalized: Gregorian
Gregorian (plural Gregorians)
- A member of the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory.
Forms of gregorian
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Origin of gregorian
From Gregory + -ian.
Words formed from gregorian
- Gregorian calendar
- Gregorian chant
- Gregorianism
- Gregorianist
- Gregorian mode
- Gregorian reform
- Gregorian staff
- Gregorian telescope
- Gregorian tone
- Gregorian year
Phrases with gregorian
Questions about gregorian
- What does gregorian mean?
- Gregorian means of or relating to a person named Gregory, especially any of the popes of that name.
- What is gregorian the alternative letter-case form of?
- Gregorian is the alternative letter-case form of Gregorian.
- What part of speech is gregorian?
- Gregorian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce gregorian?
- Gregorian is pronounced /ɡɹɪˈɡɔːɹi.ən/.
Words near gregorian in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: gregorian (page history and authors); Gregorian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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