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sternean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sternean
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Laurence Sterne (1713-1768), Irish-born English novelist.

Etymology

From Sterne + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Sternean (comparative) most Sternean (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Shandean

Questions

What does sternean mean?
Of or pertaining to Laurence Sterne (1713-1768), Irish-born English novelist.
Where does sternean come from?
From Sterne + -an.

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