Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sherlockiana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sher-lock-iana
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Memorabilia or writings related to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

Example Sentences

"I collect Sherlockiana first and foremost because I am a Sherlock Holmes bug."
"McCutcheon has built up a small but extensive collection of Sherlockiana headed by a copy of Beeton's 1887 Christmas Annual, the publication in which Sherlock Holmes made his debut."
"On the ground floor there is a good collection of Sherlockiana. This includes the face-mask used for the Hound of the Baskervilles in the 1960s Hammer movie, complete with phosphorescent paint."

Etymology

From Sherlockian + -ana or Sherlock + -iana.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Sherlockian, Sherlock

Synonyms

Holmesiana Sherlock Holmesiana

Rhymes With

mañana man'yōgana wolfeana pompeiana breweriana kellyana militariana cricketana alaskana chauceriana

Questions

What does sherlockiana mean?: Memorabilia or writings related to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
Where does sherlockiana come from?: From Sherlockian + -ana or Sherlock + -iana.

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