Zeppelinite, n.

zeppelinite
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# Zeppelinitenoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun Zeppelinite mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Zeppelinite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the noun Zeppelinite pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzɛp(ə)lᵻnʌɪt/
ZEP-uh-luh-night

#### U.S. English

/ˈzɛp(ə)lənaɪt/
ZEP-uh-luh-night

### Where does the noun Zeppelinite come from?

Earliest known use

1900s

The earliest known use of the noun Zeppelinite is in the 1900s.

OED's earliest evidence for Zeppelinite is from 1909, in the Nation (New York).

Zeppelinite is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: Zeppelin n., ‑ite suffix1.

### Nearby entries

1. zephyrous, adj. a1750–
2. zephyry, adj. 1791–
3. Zepp, n. 1914–
4. Zepp, v. 1914–
5. Zeppelin, n. 1896–
6. zeppelin, v. 1910–
7. Zeppelined, adj. 1915–
8. Zeppelining, n. 1915–
9. Zeppelinist, n. 1912–
10. Zeppelinistic, adj. 1930–
11. Zeppelinite, n.1909–
12. zeppole, n. 1835–
13. zepto-, comb. form
14. zeranol, n. 1971–
15. zerda, n. 1780–1860
16. zerk, n. 1926–
17. zero, n. & adj. 1604–
18. zero, v. 1813–
19. zeroable, adj. 1956–
20. zero balance, adj. 1974–
21. zero-base, adj. 1962–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: Zeppelin n., ‑ite suffix1.
< Zeppelin n. + ‑ite suffix1. Compare French Zeppelinite (1910 or earlier).

## Meaning & use

Now disused.

1. 1909–
   A supporter or advocate of the use of Zeppelins.
   In quot. 1916: a proponent of their use to carry out bombing raids, esp. against civilian targets, during the First World War (1914–18).
   1. 1909

      > The Zeppelinites have taken the defeat of their craft with..bad grace.

      Nation 21 October 371/1
   2. 1910

      > The Zeppelinites shouted triumph and the Hamburg-America and Aerial Transport Companies of Germany, Ld. took over the vessel as fit for service.

      North-China Herald 29 July 259/1
   3. 1916

      > The battle royal between the Zeppelinites and the anti-Zeppelinites [in Germany] continues.

      Daily Express 29 March 4/7
   military disused
   1. Wellingtonian 1815–
      A follower or supporter of the first Duke of Wellington, as a military leader or (later) as a Tory statesman and Prime Minister (1828–30 and…
   2. invasionist 1853–
      One who advocates or believes in an invasion; also attributive.
   3. compulsionist 1886–
      An advocate of compulsion; spec. an advocate of compulsory military service.
   4. occupationist 1892–
      An advocate of military occupation.
   5. Zeppelinite 1909–
      A supporter or advocate of the use of Zeppelins.
   6. navalist 1911–
      A person who advocates or favours naval power; a person who studies or is interested in naval power.
   7. westerner 1916–
      An advocate or supporter of the concentration of forces on the Western Front during the First World War (1914–18). Now historical.
   8. retreatist a1925–
      An advocate or supporter of a policy of (typically military) retreat.
   9. nuclearist 1952–
      A believer in or advocate of the possession or use of nuclear weapons; a nation that possesses nuclear weapons. Also as adj.
   10. Lawrentian 1957–
       An admirer of T. E. Lawrence or his writings. rare.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzɛp(ə)lᵻnʌɪt/
ZEP-uh-luh-night

### U.S. English

/ˈzɛp(ə)lənaɪt/
ZEP-uh-luh-night

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for Zeppelin, n.

Zeppelinite, n. was revised in June 2014.

Zeppelinite, n. was last modified in July 2023.