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donnean

/ˈdʌni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
don-nean
IPA
/ˈdʌni.ən/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to John Donne (1572–1631), English poet, satirist, lawyer, and priest.

Etymology

From Donne + -ean.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdʌni.ən/
  • British English: /ˈdʌnɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Donnean (comparative) most Donnean (superlative)

Synonyms

donnian

Questions

How do you pronounce donnean?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌni.ən/.
What does donnean mean?
Of or relating to John Donne (1572–1631), English poet, satirist, lawyer, and priest.
Where does donnean come from?
From Donne + -ean.

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