Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tarzanesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tarzanesque
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the fictional Tarzan; suggesting savage jungle life.

Example Sentences

"That, taken in conjunction with my Tarzanesque agility, They constitute a clue to my athletic versatility."
"It was too Tarzanesque for the apes."
"Ostensibly, [Edgar Rice] Burroughs wanted the simple, Tarzanesque life in Tarzana, far from the madding crowd. Yet as soon as he had taken possession of his estate, he expanded it to include a swimming pool, a ballroom, and a theater[…]"
"a Tarzanesque shout of exultation and triumph"
"The river crossing is a bit Tarzanesque – saltwater crocodiles occasionally lurk around the mouth of the river[…]"

Etymology

From Tarzan + -esque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Tarzan

Inflected Forms

more Tarzanesque (comparative) most Tarzanesque (superlative)

Questions

What does tarzanesque mean?: Reminiscent of the fictional Tarzan; suggesting savage jungle life.
Where does tarzanesque come from?: From Tarzan + -esque.

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