Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maughamesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
maugh-amesque
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the works of W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965), English playwright and novelist.

Etymology

From Maugham + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Maughamesque (comparative) most Maughamesque (superlative)

Questions

What does maughamesque mean?
Reminiscent of the works of W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965), English playwright and novelist.
Where does maughamesque come from?
From Maugham + -esque.

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