Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poean

/ˈpoʊən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Poe-an
IPA: /ˈpoʊən/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of Poe-esque (“of or relating to Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), the American poet and writer best known for tales of the macabre and mystery, or to his works; also, suggestive, or in the style, of Poe's works; especially, eerie, Gothic, macabre”).

Example Sentences

"The reader may judge for himself of the Poeän echoes in the following stanzas from the collections of 1851 and 1853:— […]"
"The work [English Notes (1842) by Edgar Allan Poe] is a biting satire and in part an able parody on Dicken's [Charles Dickens'] American book. The British character, customs and literary men are treated with a typically Poean vindictiveness."
"The Poean hero must know what lies shrouded in mystery, must confront what he most fears."

Etymology

From Poe + -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Poe
Suffix: -an

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpoʊən/
British English: /ˈpəʊən/

Inflected Forms

more Poean (comparative) most Poean (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Poeana

Synonyms

Poeish Poe-like Poe-esque

Rhymes With

owen rowan cowan samoan minoan gowan protozoan tanoan eoan

Questions

How do you pronounce poean?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊən/.
What does poean mean?: Synonym of Poe-esque (“of or relating to Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), the American poet and writer best known for tales of the macabre and mystery, or to his works; also, suggestive, or in the style, of Poe's works; especially, eerie, Gothic, macabre”).
Where does poean come from?: From Poe + -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives).

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