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spenserian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
spense-ri-an
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Edmund Spenser (c.1552–1599), English poet, or his works.

noun

One of a group of poets who imitated Spenser.

Etymology

From Spenser + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Spenserian (comparative) most Spenserian (superlative) Spenserians (plural)

Derived Forms

Spenserianism

Phrases

Spenserian sonnet Spenserian stanza

Questions

What does spenserian mean?
Of or pertaining to Edmund Spenser (c.1552–1599), English poet, or his works.
Where does spenserian come from?
From Spenser + -ian.

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