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updikean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
up-dikean
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to John Updike (1932–2009), American novelist and poet.

Etymology

From Updike + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Updikean (comparative) most Updikean (superlative) Updikian (alternative)

Questions

What does updikean mean?
Of or relating to John Updike (1932–2009), American novelist and poet.
Where does updikean come from?
From Updike + -an.

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