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larkinian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
larkini-an
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist.

Etymology

From Larkin + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Larkinian (comparative) most Larkinian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Larkinesque

Questions

What does larkinian mean?
Of or pertaining to Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist.
Where does larkinian come from?
From Larkin + -ian.

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