nabokovian

Nab·o·ko·vi·an

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nab-uh-koh-vee-uh n]
- /ˌnæb əˈkoʊ vi ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nab-uh-koh-vee-uh n]
- /ˌnæb əˈkoʊ vi ən/

Definition of nabokovian word

adjective nabokovian of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of Vladimir Nabokov: a sly, Nabokovian sense of the absurd. 1

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Origin of nabokovian

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; Nabokov + -ian

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Parts of speech for Nabokovian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nabokovian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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