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mapplethorpian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
map-plethor-pi-an
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), American photographer known for controversial images of the homosexual male BDSM subculture of New York City.

Etymology

From Mapplethorpe + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Mapplethorpian (comparative) most Mapplethorpian (superlative) Mapplethorpean (alternative)

Questions

What does mapplethorpian mean?
Of or relating to Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), American photographer known for controversial images of the homosexual male BDSM subculture of New York City.
Where does mapplethorpian come from?
From Mapplethorpe + -ian.

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