noun
Meaning 1
A resident of Wellington, New Zealand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Wellingtonian
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/ˌwɛlɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/
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General-American: /ˌwɛlɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
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rhymes with -əʊniən
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Wellington Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Wellingtonian From Wellington + -ian.