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durrellian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dur-rel-lian
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Lawrence Durrell (1912–1990), expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer.

Etymology

From Durrell + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Durrellian (comparative) most Durrellian (superlative)

Questions

What does durrellian mean?
Of or relating to Lawrence Durrell (1912–1990), expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer.
Where does durrellian come from?
From Durrell + -ian.

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