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Horroxian

Horroxian adjective: of or relating to Jeremiah Horrocks (1618–1641), English astronomer.

Adjective

Horroxian (comparative more Horroxian, superlative most Horroxian)

  1. Of or relating to Jeremiah Horrocks (1618–1641), English astronomer.

Forms of Horroxian

comparativemore Horroxian
superlativemost Horroxian

Origin of Horroxian

From Horrox (a Latinized form of Horrocks) + -ian.

Questions about Horroxian

What does Horroxian mean?
Horroxian means of or relating to Jeremiah Horrocks (1618–1641), English astronomer.
What part of speech is Horroxian?
Horroxian is an adjective.

Words near Horroxian in the dictionary

  1. horrorzines
  2. horrour
  3. horrours
  4. horrow
  5. Horrox
  6. Horroxian
  7. Horrs
  8. horry
  9. Horry County
  10. hors categorie
  11. hors categories

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