edisonade
edisonade noun: a genre of science fiction and adventure fiction featuring a brilliant robust inventor, engineer or scientist hero who has an adventure in the wilds of the world, created from the mid-19th century to early 20th century, mostly American.
Noun
edisonade (plural edisonades)
- A genre of science fiction and adventure fiction featuring a brilliant robust inventor, engineer or scientist hero who has an adventure in the wilds of the world, created from the mid-19th century to early 20th century, mostly American.
Forms of edisonade
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Origin of edisonade
From Edison + -ade, coined by Canadian author John Clute in 1993, after inventor Thomas Edison.
Questions about edisonade
- What does edisonade mean?
- Edisonade means a genre of science fiction and adventure fiction featuring a brilliant robust inventor, engineer or scientist hero who has an adventure in the wilds of the world, created from the mid-19th century to early 20th century, mostly American.
- What part of speech is edisonade?
- Edisonade is a noun.
- What is the plural of edisonade?
- The plural of edisonade is edisonades.
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