Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garveyan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gar-veyan
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Marcus Garvey (1887–1940), Jamaican journalist and racial campaigner.

Etymology

From Garvey + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Garveyan (comparative) most Garveyan (superlative)

Questions

What does garveyan mean?
Of or pertaining to Marcus Garvey (1887–1940), Jamaican journalist and racial campaigner.
Where does garveyan come from?
From Garvey + -an.

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