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Abernethian

Abernethian adjective: of or relating to John Abernethy (surgeon) (1764–1831).

Adjective

Abernethian (comparative more Abernethian, superlative most Abernethian)

  1. Of or relating to John Abernethy (surgeon) (1764–1831).

Forms of Abernethian

comparativemore Abernethian
superlativemost Abernethian

Origin of Abernethian

From Abernethy + -ian.

Questions about Abernethian

What does Abernethian mean?
Abernethian means of or relating to John Abernethy (surgeon) (1764–1831).
What part of speech is Abernethian?
Abernethian is an adjective.

Words near Abernethian in the dictionary

  1. Abermule
  2. Abermule with Llandyssil
  3. Abernant
  4. Abernathy
  5. abernathyite
  6. Abernethian
  7. Abernethies
  8. Abernethy
  9. Abernethy biscuit
  10. Abernethy biscuits
  11. Abernethy's fascia

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