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- US Pronunciation
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- [spen-seer-ee-uh n]
- /spɛnˈsɪər i ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop 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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