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hurstonian

/hɝˈstoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hursto-ni-an
IPA
/hɝˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the Harlem Renaissance.

Etymology

From Hurston + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɝˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /hɜːˈstəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Hurstonian (comparative) most Hurstonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

non-newtonian sheldonian curonian lesvonian sotonian swindonian warringtonian manzonian frederictonian charlottetonian blytonian montegonian

Questions

How do you pronounce hurstonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɝˈstoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does hurstonian mean?
Of or relating to Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the Harlem Renaissance.
Where does hurstonian come from?
From Hurston + -ian.

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