Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

molesworthian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: moleswor-thi-an
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of Nigel Molesworth, a fictional schoolboy and supposed author of a series of humorous books by Geoffrey Willans parodying school life.

Example Sentences

"Nevertheless Adrian declares his inheritance and linkages with the Molesworthian world not only in his name, but also by his introduction to the reader."

Etymology

From Molesworth + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Molesworth

Inflected Forms

more Molesworthian (comparative) most Molesworthian (superlative)

Questions

What does molesworthian mean?: Reminiscent of Nigel Molesworth, a fictional schoolboy and supposed author of a series of humorous books by Geoffrey Willans parodying school life.
Where does molesworthian come from?: From Molesworth + -ian.

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