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vaudevillian en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English vaudeville 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 vaudevillian From vaudeville + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Pertaining to vaudeville

Forms

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most vaudevillian Degree=Sup lexicographic
more vaudevillian Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Coordinates

burlesque

vaudevillian en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English vaudeville 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 vaudevillian From vaudeville + -ian.

Meanings

  1. (US) Someone who performs in vaudeville.
    • Harris was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 9, 1947. His grandparents were vaudevillians, his father was a professional guitarist, and his mother was a leader of the church choir. 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 322:

Forms

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vaudevillians Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

villian