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barthian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
barthi-an
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Karl Barth (1886–1968), Swiss Reformed theologian.

adj

Of or relating to John Barth (1930–2024), American writer known for his postmodernist and metafictional fiction.

Etymology

From Barth + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Barthian (comparative) most Barthian (superlative)

Derived Forms

Barthianism

Questions

What does barthian mean?
Of or relating to Karl Barth (1886–1968), Swiss Reformed theologian.
Where does barthian come from?
From Barth + -ian.

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