Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maughamian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
maugh-ami-an
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965), English playwright and novelist.

Etymology

From Maugham + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Maughamian (comparative) most Maughamian (superlative)

Questions

What does maughamian mean?
Of or pertaining to W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965), English playwright and novelist.
Where does maughamian come from?
From Maugham + -ian.

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