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lardnerian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lard-ne-r-i-an
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Ring Lardner (1885–1933), American sports columnist and short-story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre.

Etymology

From Lardner + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Lardnerian (comparative) most Lardnerian (superlative)

Questions

What does lardnerian mean?
Of or relating to Ring Lardner (1885–1933), American sports columnist and short-story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre.
Where does lardnerian come from?
From Lardner + -ian.

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