Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proustian

/ˈpɹusti.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: prous-tian
IPA: /ˈpɹusti.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of Marcel Proust (1871–1922), French novelist, or his works.

adj

Derived from personal memory, as it often happens in the works of Proust (for example, in the experience of the madeleine).

Example Sentences

"The character played by French female lead Lea Seydoux is even called Madeleine Swann, a name whose Proustian double resonance can only be deliberate."
"D'Costa's poems so far published also reverberate with an awareness of the past, and a gently Proustian pleasure, as in the elegiac “In Memorandum”."

Etymology

From French Proust + -ian.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Proust
Suffix: ian

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹusti.ən/
British English: /ˈpɹuːstɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Proustian (comparative) most Proustian (superlative)

Phrases

Proustian moment

Questions

How do you pronounce proustian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹusti.ən/.
What does proustian mean?: Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of Marcel Proust (1871–1922), French novelist, or his works.
Where does proustian come from?: It is traced to French.

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