Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diderotian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
didero-tian
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Denis Diderot (1713–1784), prominent French philosopher, art critic, and writer of the Enlightenment.

Etymology

From Diderot + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Diderotian (comparative) most Diderotian (superlative)

Questions

What does diderotian mean?
Of or pertaining to Denis Diderot (1713–1784), prominent French philosopher, art critic, and writer of the Enlightenment.
Where does diderotian come from?
From Diderot + -ian.

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