Fowlerian en · ADJ
Etymology
From Fowler + -ian.
Meanings
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Of or relating to Henry Watson Fowler (1858–1933), English lexicographer and commentator on usage of the language.
Online dictionaries and grammars are likely to influence usage much more than their traditional Fowlerian counterparts ever did.
2006, David Crystal, Language and the Internet, page 225:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Fowlerian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Fowlerian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |