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durassian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
duras-sian
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Marguerite Duras (Marguerite Donnadieu; 1914–1996), French writer and film director.

Etymology

From Duras + -ian, or from French durassien.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Durassian (comparative) most Durassian (superlative) Durasian (alternative)

Questions

What does durassian mean?
Of or relating to Marguerite Duras (Marguerite Donnadieu; 1914–1996), French writer and film director.
Where does durassian come from?
From Duras + -ian, or from French durassien.

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