Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

austerian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aus-te-ri-an
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Paul Auster (born 1947), American author and director whose writing blends absurdism, existentialism, crime fiction, and the search for identity and personal meaning.

adj

Relating to, or supporting, fiscal conservatism and austerity.

noun

A supporter of fiscal conservatism and austerity.

Example Sentences

"And disappearing, needless to say, is a quintessential Austerian act."
"The prototypical Austerian protagonist is the detached Manhattan male writing alone in a room with only his words as his way of reflecting […]"

Etymology

From Auster + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Auster

Inflected Forms

more Austerian (comparative) most Austerian (superlative) austerians (plural)

Derived Forms

austerianism

Questions

What does austerian mean?: Of or relating to Paul Auster (born 1947), American author and director whose writing blends absurdism, existentialism, crime fiction, and the search for identity and personal meaning.
Where does austerian come from?: From Auster + -ian.

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