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spenserian

Spen·se·ri·an
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spen-seer-ee-uh n]
    • /spɛnˈsɪər i ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spen-seer-ee-uh n]
    • /spɛnˈsɪər i ən/

Definitions of spenserian word

  • adjective spenserian of or characteristic of Spenser or his work. 1
  • noun spenserian an imitator of Spenser. 1
  • noun spenserian Spenserian stanza. 1
  • noun spenserian verse in Spenserian stanzas. 1
  • adjective spenserian relating to, in the style of, or characteristic of Edmund Spenser, the English poet (?1552–99), or his poetry 0
  • noun spenserian a student or imitator of Edmund Spenser 0

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Origin of spenserian

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; Spenser + -ian

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spenserian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spenserian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

spenserian usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with spenserian

  • what is a spenserian stanza?
  • what is spenserian stanza?
  • what is a spenserian sonnet?
  • what is the rhyme scheme of a spenserian sonnet?
  • how to write a spenserian sonnet?

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