Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ibsenesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ib-se-nesque
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the style of Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet.

Etymology

From Ibsen + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Ibsenesque (comparative) most Ibsenesque (superlative)

Questions

What does ibsenesque mean?
Reminiscent of the style of Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet.
Where does ibsenesque come from?
From Ibsen + -esque.

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