suburbian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English suburb 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 suburbian From suburb + -ian.
Meanings
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(obsolete) suburban
suburbian muse.
1709, J[ohn] Dryden, J[ohn] Oldham, “(please specify the page)”, in Mac Flecknoe: A Poem. […] With Spencer’s Ghost: Being a Satyr Concerning Poetry. […], London: […] H[enry] Hills, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most suburbian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more suburbian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |