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gorbachevian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gor-bache-vian
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Mikhail Gorbachev (1931–2022), the last head of state of the USSR, who introduced liberalizing reforms.

Etymology

From Gorbachev + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Gorbachevian (comparative) most Gorbachevian (superlative)

Questions

What does gorbachevian mean?
Of or pertaining to Mikhail Gorbachev (1931–2022), the last head of state of the USSR, who introduced liberalizing reforms.
Where does gorbachevian come from?
From Gorbachev + -ian.

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