Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nolanesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nolanesque
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a style similar to that of the film-maker Christopher Nolan (born 1970), renowned as an auteur making personal, distinctive films within the Hollywood mainstream.

Example Sentences

"[Christopher] McQuarrie’s globetrotting action—the Nolanesque demolition-derby of an extraction scene; a foot chase that unfolds across rooftops and through buildings; an aggressive fist fight in a pristine-white restroom—is robustly physical, privileging vantages that make the nerve-racking practicality of its execution obvious."

Etymology

From Nolan + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Nolan

Inflected Forms

more Nolanesque (comparative) most Nolanesque (superlative)

Questions

What does nolanesque mean?: In a style similar to that of the film-maker Christopher Nolan (born 1970), renowned as an auteur making personal, distinctive films within the Hollywood mainstream.
Where does nolanesque come from?: From Nolan + -esque.

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