winckelmann

Questions about winckelmann

What does winckelmann mean?

winckelmann means "German archaeologist and art historian said to be the father of archaeology (1717-1768)".

How many syllables are in winckelmann?

winckelmann has 3 syllables and divides as winc-kel-mann under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for winckelmann?

Close synonyms include Johann Winckelmann, Johann Joachim Winckelmann. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is winckelmann a common word?

winckelmann is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.