tennysonian

Ten·ny·so·ni·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ten-uh-soh-nee-uh n]
- /ˌtɛn əˈsoʊ ni ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ten-uh-soh-nee-uh n]
- /ˌtɛn əˈsoʊ ni ən/

Definition of tennysonian word

adjective tennysonian of, relating to, or characteristic of Tennyson or his writings. 1

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Origin of tennysonian

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; Tennyson + -ian

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Parts of speech for Tennysonian

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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tennysonian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.