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poe-esque

/poʊˈɛsk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
poe-esque
IPA
/poʊˈɛsk/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), the American poet and writer best known for tales of the macabre and mystery, or to his works; also, suggestive, or in the style, of Poe's works; especially, eerie, Gothic, macabre.

Etymology

From Poe + -esque (suffix meaning ‘in the manner or style of, resembling’ forming adjectives). Piecewise doublet of Poeish.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /poʊˈɛsk/
  • British English: /pəʊˈɛsk/

Inflected Forms

more Poe-esque (comparative) most Poe-esque (superlative) Poesque (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Poeana

Synonyms

Poean Poeish Poe-like

Homonyms

poesque

Rhymes With

poesque austenesque chauceresque wonkaesque filmesque leprechaunesque decameronesque havishamesque miss havishamesque zeligesque

Questions

How do you pronounce poe-esque?
The recorded pronunciation is /poʊˈɛsk/.
What does poe-esque mean?
Of or relating to Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), the American poet and writer best known for tales of the macabre and mystery, or to his works; also, suggestive, or in the style, of Poe's works; especially, eerie, Gothic, macabre.
Where does poe-esque come from?
From Poe + -esque (suffix meaning ‘in the manner or style of, resembling’ forming adjectives). Piecewise doublet of Poeish.

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