Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shamanesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shamanesque
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the manner of a shaman.

Example Sentences

"His shamanesque installers are two brothers who live in tepees on a squat in the Ibizan forest, and who cleanse new tepees with sage burning and song."

Etymology

From shaman + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shaman

Inflected Forms

more shamanesque (comparative) most shamanesque (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

shamanic

Questions

What does shamanesque mean?: In the manner of a shaman.
Where does shamanesque come from?: From shaman + -esque.

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