Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawthornean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hawthornean
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), American writer of dark Romantic novels and short stories.

Example Sentences

"“[…] I think you owe it to them both to let them in on your dark, Hawthornian little secret. Let them know you’re gay.”"
"1996, Rosemary Mahoney, “Without a Trace,” review of The Missing by Andrew O’Hagan, New York Times, 10 November, 1996, This unsettling book […] is suffused with the Hawthornean notion that at the edge of every village lies a dark forest, waiting to ensnare the unsuspecting."

Etymology

From Hawthorne + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Hawthorne

Inflected Forms

more Hawthornean (comparative) most Hawthornean (superlative) Hawthornian (alternative)

Questions

What does hawthornean mean?: Of or pertaining to Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), American writer of dark Romantic novels and short stories.
Where does hawthornean come from?: From Hawthorne + -an.

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