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Gatsbyan

Syllables: Gats·by·anUK/ˈɡæts.bɪ.ən//ˌɡæts.bi.ən/

Gatsbyan adjective: synonym of Gatsbyesque.

Adjective

Gatsbyan (comparative more Gatsbyan, superlative most Gatsbyan)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of Gatsbyesque.
    • As everyone knows, Southampton is the clean, well-lit place of Gatsbyan mansions that are called cottages, of manicured lawns, striped tents, helicopter pads, and Mercedeses for the servants.1981 April 25, Taki [i.e., Taki Theodoracopulos], “The Twain Meet”, in Princes, Playboys, & High-class Tarts, New York, N.Y.: Karz-Cohl Publishing, published 1984, →ISBN, part 5 (Politics and...
    Synonyms:
    Gatsbyesque

Synonyms of Gatsbyan

Forms of Gatsbyan

comparativemore Gatsbyan
superlativemost Gatsbyan
alternative formGatsbian

Origin of Gatsbyan

From Gatsby + -an (suffix forming adjectives).

Questions about Gatsbyan

What does Gatsbyan mean?
Gatsbyan means synonym of Gatsbyesque.
What part of speech is Gatsbyan?
Gatsbyan is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Gatsbyan?
Gatsbyan is pronounced /ˈɡæts.bɪ.ən/ (UK).

Words near Gatsbyan in the dictionary

  1. gatrillions
  2. gats
  3. Gatsbian
  4. gatsbies
  5. gatsby
  6. Gatsbyan
  7. Gatsbyesque
  8. Gatsbyish
  9. gatsbys
  10. Gatso
  11. Gatson

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