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londonesque

Lon·don·esque
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhn-duh-nesk]
    • /ˌlʌn dəˈnɛsk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhn-duh-nesk]
    • /ˌlʌn dəˈnɛsk/

Definitions of londonesque word

  • adjective londonesque resembling or characteristic of London, England. 1
  • adjective londonesque resembling or characteristic of the writings of Jack London. 1
  • adjective londonesque Reminiscent of the British capital city of London. 0

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Origin of londonesque

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; London + -esque

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Parts of speech for Londonesque

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

londonesque popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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