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gaskellian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gaskel-lian
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865), British novelist and writer of short stories.

Etymology

From Gaskell + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Gaskellian (comparative) most Gaskellian (superlative)

Questions

What does gaskellian mean?
Of or relating to Elizabeth Gaskell (1810–1865), British novelist and writer of short stories.
Where does gaskellian come from?
From Gaskell + -ian.

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