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Lachmannian

Lachmannian adjective: of or relating to Karl Lachmann (1793–1851), German philologist and critic, noted for his foundational contributions to the field of textual criticism.

Adjective

Lachmannian (comparative more Lachmannian, superlative most Lachmannian)

  1. Of or relating to Karl Lachmann (1793–1851), German philologist and critic, noted for his foundational contributions to the field of textual criticism.

Forms of Lachmannian

comparativemore Lachmannian
superlativemost Lachmannian

Origin of Lachmannian

From Lachmann + -ian.

Questions about Lachmannian

What does Lachmannian mean?
Lachmannian means of or relating to Karl Lachmann (1793–1851), German philologist and critic, noted for his foundational contributions to the field of textual criticism.
What part of speech is Lachmannian?
Lachmannian is an adjective.

Words near Lachmannian in the dictionary

  1. Lachish
  2. Lachlan
  3. Lachman
  4. Lachman test
  5. Lachman tests
  6. Lachmannian
  7. Lachmans
  8. Lachney
  9. Lachneys
  10. lachnid
  11. lachnids

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