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dickinsonian

/ˌdɪkɪnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dick-in-so-ni-an
IPA
/ˌdɪkɪnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), American poet who wrote mostly of death and immortality, or her writings.

Etymology

From Dickinson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɪkɪnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌdɪkɪnˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Dickinsonian (comparative) most Dickinsonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

non-newtonian sheldonian curonian lesvonian sotonian swindonian warringtonian manzonian frederictonian charlottetonian blytonian montegonian

Questions

How do you pronounce dickinsonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪkɪnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does dickinsonian mean?
Of or pertaining to Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), American poet who wrote mostly of death and immortality, or her writings.
Where does dickinsonian come from?
From Dickinson + -ian.

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