Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minskyan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
min-skyan
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Hyman Minsky (1919–1996), American economist.

noun

A proponent of the economic theories of Hyman Minsky.

Etymology

From Minsky + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Minskyan (comparative) most Minskyan (superlative) Minskian (alternative) Minskyans (plural)

Questions

What does minskyan mean?
Of or pertaining to Hyman Minsky (1919–1996), American economist.
Where does minskyan come from?
From Minsky + -an.

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