Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cervantine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cer-van-tine
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Miguel de Cervantes or his literary works.

Example Sentences

"[From a footnote] 7. Over the years, the question of exactly when Sancho's donkey was stolen has been a matter of some controversy among Cervantine scholars. [...] In brief, then, through an oversight of Cervantes or the printer, Juan de la Cuesta, the first edition does not prepare the reader for the fact that the donkey has been stolen; despite subsequent corrections, in the second part of Don Quixote, published in 1615, Cervantes alludes to this omission in chapter III and apparently accepts criticism of teh omission as valid."

Etymology

From Cervantes + -ine, probably following Spanish cervantino.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Cervantes

Synonyms

Cervantesque

Questions

What does cervantine mean?: Of or relating to Miguel de Cervantes or his literary works.
Where does cervantine come from?: From Cervantes + -ine, probably following Spanish cervantino.

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