Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mendelssohnian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mendelssoh-ni-an
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or in the style of, Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), noted early Romantic composer.

Example Sentences

"Sultan Mansor became Anglophile, wore tweeds even in his own palace, was graciously received by Queen Victoria, adopted as his state anthem a Mendelssohnian salon piece composed by the late Prince Consort[.]"

Etymology

From Mendelssohn + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Mendelssohn

Inflected Forms

more Mendelssohnian (comparative) most Mendelssohnian (superlative)

Questions

What does mendelssohnian mean?: Relating to, or in the style of, Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), noted early Romantic composer.
Where does mendelssohnian come from?: From Mendelssohn + -ian.

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