Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sirkian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sirkian
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Douglas Sirk (1897–1987), German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas of the 1950s.

Example Sentences

"Fear Eats the Soul is tender and beautiful, a Sirkian melodrama poignantly strung on the social prejudices of race, colour and age."

Etymology

From Sirk + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Sirk

Inflected Forms

more Sirkian (comparative) most Sirkian (superlative)

Questions

What does sirkian mean?: Of or relating to Douglas Sirk (1897–1987), German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas of the 1950s.
Where does sirkian come from?: From Sirk + -ian.

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