Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mitfordesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mit-fordesque
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of Nancy Mitford (1904–1973), English writer, known for her novels about upper-class life in England and France and for her sharp and often provocative wit.

Example Sentences

"(I love romantic folksy English names like Tansy and Violet, Ralph likes Mitfordesque names like Pamela and Daphne)"

Etymology

From Mitford + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Mitford

Inflected Forms

more Mitfordesque (comparative) most Mitfordesque (superlative)

Questions

What does mitfordesque mean?: Reminiscent of Nancy Mitford (1904–1973), English writer, known for her novels about upper-class life in England and France and for her sharp and often provocative wit.
Where does mitfordesque come from?: From Mitford + -esque.

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