parnassian

Par·nas·si·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahr-nas-ee-uh n]
- /pɑrˈnæs i ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahr-nas-ee-uh n]
- /pɑrˈnæs i ən/

Definitions of parnassian word

adjective parnassian pertaining to Mount Parnassus. 1
adjective parnassian pertaining to poetry. 1
adjective parnassian of, relating to, or noting a school of French poets of the latter half of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by a belief in art for art's sake, by an emphasis on metrical form, and by the repression of emotive elements: so called from Le Parnasse Contemporain, the title of their first collection of poems, published in 1866. 1
noun parnassian a member of the Parnassian school of French poets. 1
adjective parnassian of or relating to Mount Parnassus 0
noun parnassian one of a school of French poets of the late 19th century who wrote verse that emphasized metrical form and restricted emotion 0

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Origin of parnassian

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Latin Parnassi(us) of Parnassus + -an

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parnassian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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