Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

animalesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-i-ma-lesque
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of an animal or its habits.

Etymology

From animal + -esque. Piecewise doublet of animalish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more animalesque (comparative) most animalesque (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does animalesque mean?
Reminiscent of an animal or its habits.
Where does animalesque come from?
From animal + -esque. Piecewise doublet of animalish.

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