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retro-victorian

/ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊ.vɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
ret-ro-Vic-to-ri-an
IPA
/ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊ.vɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

A type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (1837–1901).

Etymology

From retro- + Victorian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊ.vɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/
  • British English: /ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊ.vɪkˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/

Inflected Forms

more retro-Victorian (comparative) most retro-Victorian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce retro-victorian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊ.vɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/.
What does retro-victorian mean?
A type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (1837–1901).
Where does retro-victorian come from?
From retro- + Victorian.

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