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Flaubertian

UK/fləʊˈbɜːtɪən/US/floʊˈbɝti.ən/

Flaubertian adjective: of or relating to Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), influential French novelist in the style of literary realism.

Adjective

Flaubertian (comparative more Flaubertian, superlative most Flaubertian)

  1. Of or relating to Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), influential French novelist in the style of literary realism.

Forms of Flaubertian

comparativemore Flaubertian
superlativemost Flaubertian

Origin of Flaubertian

From Flaubert + -ian.

Questions about Flaubertian

What does Flaubertian mean?
Flaubertian means of or relating to Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), influential French novelist in the style of literary realism.
What part of speech is Flaubertian?
Flaubertian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Flaubertian?
Flaubertian is pronounced /fləʊˈbɜːtɪən/ (UK).

Words near Flaubertian in the dictionary

  1. flatwork
  2. flatworm
  3. flatworms
  4. flatwoven
  5. Flaubert
  6. Flaubertian
  7. Flaugher
  8. Flaughers
  9. flaughter
  10. flaughters
  11. flaunch

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