Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bardolphian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bar-dol-phi-an
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Bardolph, an alcoholic thief in four of Shakespeare's plays, especially in having the red nose of a habitual drunkard.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Bardolph + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Bardolphian (comparative) most Bardolphian (superlative)

Questions

What does bardolphian mean?
Of or relating to Bardolph, an alcoholic thief in four of Shakespeare's plays, especially in having the red nose of a habitual drunkard.
Where does bardolphian come from?
From Bardolph + -ian.

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