Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hughesian

/ˈhju.ʒ(i.)ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hugh-e-sian
IPA: /ˈhju.ʒ(i.)ɪn/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to James Mercer Langston Hughes (1902–1967), American novelist and playwright, an early innovator of jazz poetry.

Etymology

From Hughes + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Hughes

Inflected Forms

more Hughesian (comparative) most Hughesian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hughesian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhju.ʒ(i.)ɪn/.
What does hughesian mean?: Of or pertaining to James Mercer Langston Hughes (1902–1967), American novelist and playwright, an early innovator of jazz poetry.
Where does hughesian come from?: From Hughes + -ian.

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