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peacockian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pea-cock-ian
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866), English satirist and author, or his works, specifically a set of novels whose characters are placed in social contexts, especially the dining table, to discuss and criticise the philosophical opinions of the day.

Etymology

From Peacock + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Peacockian (comparative) most Peacockian (superlative)

Questions

What does peacockian mean?
Of or pertaining to Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866), English satirist and author, or his works, specifically a set of novels whose characters are placed in social contexts, especially the dining table, to discuss and criticise the philosophical opinions of the day.
Where does peacockian come from?
From Peacock + -ian.

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