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Jackendoffian

Jackendoffian adjective: of or relating to Ray Jackendoff (born 1945), American linguist.

Adjective

Jackendoffian (comparative more Jackendoffian, superlative most Jackendoffian)

  1. Of or relating to Ray Jackendoff (born 1945), American linguist.

Forms of Jackendoffian

comparativemore Jackendoffian
superlativemost Jackendoffian

Origin of Jackendoffian

From Jackendoff + -ian.

Questions about Jackendoffian

What does Jackendoffian mean?
Jackendoffian means of or relating to Ray Jackendoff (born 1945), American linguist.
What part of speech is Jackendoffian?
Jackendoffian is an adjective.

Words near Jackendoffian in the dictionary

  1. jacked-up
  2. jackeen
  3. jackeens
  4. jackelope
  5. jackelopes
  6. Jackendoffian
  7. jacker
  8. jacker-off
  9. jackeroo
  10. jackerooed
  11. jackerooing

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