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nabokovesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nabokovesque
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the works of Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), characterised by a lush descriptive style and intricate wordplay.

Etymology

From Nabokov + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Nabokovesque (comparative) most Nabokovesque (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Nabokovian

Questions

What does nabokovesque mean?
Reminiscent of the works of Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), characterised by a lush descriptive style and intricate wordplay.
Where does nabokovesque come from?
From Nabokov + -esque.

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