addisonian
UK/ˌædɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌædɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
addisonian is the alternative letter-case form of Addisonian.
Adjective capitalized: Addisonian
Addisonian (comparative more Addisonian, superlative most Addisonian)
- Of or relating to Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English writer and politician.
- What goes down with them and with the public is a bit of sensational realism told in terse newspaper English. Literary English,—Addisonian English,—is a mistake.1895, Marie Corelli, The Sorrows of Satan: or The Strange Experience of One Geoffrey Tempest, Millionaire […], 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, published...
- Of or relating to Addison's disease.
- Addisonian crisis
- Addisonian pernicious anaemia
Forms of addisonian
| comparative | more Addisonian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Addisonian |
| alternative form | addisonian |
Origin of addisonian
From Addison + -ian.
Words formed from addisonian
Words that rhyme with addisonian
- Exonian
- hamiltonian
- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
- Mortonian
Questions about addisonian
- What does addisonian mean?
- Addisonian means of or relating to Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English writer and politician.
- What is addisonian the alternative letter-case form of?
- Addisonian is the alternative letter-case form of Addisonian.
- What part of speech is addisonian?
- Addisonian is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce addisonian?
- Addisonian is pronounced /ˌædɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
Words near addisonian in the dictionary
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