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
U.S. English
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
- zephyrous, adj.a1750–
- zephyry, adj.1791–
- Zepp, n.1914–
- Zepp, v.1914–
- Zeppelin, n.1896–
- zeppelin, v.1910–
- Zeppelined, adj.1915–
- Zeppelining, n.1915–
- Zeppelinist, n.1912–
- Zeppelinistic, adj.1930–
- Zeppelinite, n.1909–
- zeppole, n.1835–
- zepto-, comb. form
- zeranol, n.1971–
- zerda, n.1780–1860
- zerk, n.1926–
- zero, n. & adj.1604–
- zero, v.1813–
- zeroable, adj.1956–
- zero balance, adj.1974–
- zero-base, adj.1962–
Etymology
Meaning & use
- 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).
- 1909
The Zeppelinites have taken the defeat of their craft with..bad grace.
Nation 21 October 371/1 - 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 - 1916
The battle royal between the Zeppelinites and the anti-Zeppelinites [in Germany] continues.
Daily Express 29 March 4/7
- Wellingtonian1815–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…
- invasionist1853–One who advocates or believes in an invasion; also attributive.
- compulsionist1886–An advocate of compulsion; spec. an advocate of compulsory military service.
- occupationist1892–An advocate of military occupation.
- Zeppelinite1909–A supporter or advocate of the use of Zeppelins.
- navalist1911–A person who advocates or favours naval power; a person who studies or is interested in naval power.
- westerner1916–An advocate or supporter of the concentration of forces on the Western Front during the First World War (1914–18). Now historical.
- retreatista1925–An advocate or supporter of a policy of (typically military) retreat.
- nuclearist1952–A believer in or advocate of the possession or use of nuclear weapons; a nation that possesses nuclear weapons. Also as adj.
- Lawrentian1957–An admirer of T. E. Lawrence or his writings. rare.
Pronunciation
British English
U.S. English
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
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.
View the pronunciation model here.
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
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.
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