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plimptonesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plimp-tonesque
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a style reminiscent of George Plimpton (1927–2003), American sports writer.

Etymology

From Plimpton + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Plimptonesque (comparative) most Plimptonesque (superlative)

Questions

What does plimptonesque mean?
In a style reminiscent of George Plimpton (1927–2003), American sports writer.
Where does plimptonesque come from?
From Plimpton + -esque.

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