Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

treweyism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trewey-ism
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

shadowgraphy (producing silhouettes as a form of entertainment)

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Paris Figaro has described the work of this fantaisisto as "Treweyism," and Illustration and La Nature never fail to send their staff artists behind the scenes to make sketches of the ombromanist's latest creations."

Etymology

Named after the French entertainer Félicien Trewey (1848–1920) + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ism

Usage

Questions

What does treweyism mean?: shadowgraphy (producing silhouettes as a form of entertainment)
Where does treweyism come from?: Named after the French entertainer Félicien Trewey (1848–1920) + -ism.

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