Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brahmsian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brahm-sian
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), German composer and pianist, or his compositions.

Example Sentences

"The great Brahmsian slow movement of the sixth glass was broken rudely by the telephone's percussion."

Etymology

From Brahms + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Brahms

Inflected Forms

more Brahmsian (comparative) most Brahmsian (superlative)

Questions

What does brahmsian mean?: Of or pertaining to Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), German composer and pianist, or his compositions.
Where does brahmsian come from?: From Brahms + -ian.

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