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Hoffmannian

Hoffmannian adjective: of or relating to E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822), German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, jurist, composer, music critic and artist.

Adjective

Hoffmannian (comparative more Hoffmannian, superlative most Hoffmannian)

  1. Of or relating to E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822), German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, jurist, composer, music critic and artist.

Forms of Hoffmannian

comparativemore Hoffmannian
superlativemost Hoffmannian

Origin of Hoffmannian

From Hoffmann + -ian.

Questions about Hoffmannian

What does Hoffmannian mean?
Hoffmannian means of or relating to E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822), German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, jurist, composer, music critic and artist.
What part of speech is Hoffmannian?
Hoffmannian is an adjective.

Words near Hoffmannian in the dictionary

  1. Hoffman
  2. Hoffman Estates
  3. Hoffman simulator
  4. Hoffman simulators
  5. Hoffmann
  6. Hoffmannian
  7. Hoffmaster
  8. Hoffmasters
  9. Hoffmeister
  10. Hoffmeisters
  11. Hoffmeyer

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