Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerouacesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ker-ouacesque
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the works of Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac (1922-1969), American beat novelist and poet.

Etymology

From Kerouac + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Kerouac

Inflected Forms

more Kerouacesque (comparative) most Kerouacesque (superlative)

Questions

What does kerouacesque mean?: Reminiscent of the works of Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac (1922-1969), American beat novelist and poet.
Where does kerouacesque come from?: From Kerouac + -esque.

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