Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donnesque

/dʌnˈɛsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: don-nesque
IPA: /dʌnˈɛsk/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the works of John Donne (1572–1631), English poet and satirist.

Etymology

From Donne + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Donne

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dʌnˈɛsk/

Inflected Forms

more Donnesque (comparative) most Donnesque (superlative)

Synonyms

Donneish

Questions

How do you pronounce donnesque?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʌnˈɛsk/.
What does donnesque mean?: Reminiscent of the works of John Donne (1572–1631), English poet and satirist.
Where does donnesque come from?: From Donne + -esque.

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