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Larkinian

Larkinian adjective: of or pertaining to Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist.

Adjective

Larkinian (comparative more Larkinian, superlative most Larkinian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist.

Forms of Larkinian

comparativemore Larkinian
superlativemost Larkinian

Origin of Larkinian

From Larkin + -ian.

Questions about Larkinian

What does Larkinian mean?
Larkinian means of or pertaining to Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist.
What part of speech is Larkinian?
Larkinian is an adjective.

Words near Larkinian in the dictionary

  1. larking
  2. larking about
  3. larking around
  4. larkingly
  5. larkings
  6. Larkinian
  7. Larkinism
  8. Larkinist
  9. Larkinists
  10. Larkins
  11. Larkinson

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