Tennysonian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /tɛnɪˈsəʊnɪ.ən/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English Tennyson Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Tennysonian From Tennyson + -ian.
Meanings
- Relating to, or characteristic of the style of, the 19th-century English poet Alfred Tennyson.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Tennysonian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Tennysonian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |