Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neo-vernacular

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: neo-ver-nac-u-lar
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In architecture, representing a return to traditional materials as a reaction against modernism.

Example Sentences

"Birmingham's Cross-City route between Redditch/Bromsgrove and Lichfield opened in 1978. The public dislike of 1960s designs led to BR's John Broome adopting neo-vernacular brick to achieve a more traditional look for the new stations - as here at University."

Etymology

From neo- + vernacular.

Questions

What does neo-vernacular mean?: In architecture, representing a return to traditional materials as a reaction against modernism.
Where does neo-vernacular come from?: From neo- + vernacular.

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