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Plathian

Plathian adjective: of or pertaining to Sylvia Plath (1932-1963), American poet and novelist, or her works.

Adjective

Plathian (comparative more Plathian, superlative most Plathian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Sylvia Plath (1932-1963), American poet and novelist, or her works.

Forms of Plathian

comparativemore Plathian
superlativemost Plathian

Origin of Plathian

From Plath + -ian.

Questions about Plathian

What does Plathian mean?
Plathian means of or pertaining to Sylvia Plath (1932-1963), American poet and novelist, or her works.
What part of speech is Plathian?
Plathian is an adjective.

Words near Plathian in the dictionary

  1. platformward
  2. platformy
  3. Plath
  4. plathelminth
  5. plathelminths
  6. Plathian
  7. Plaths
  8. platicon
  9. platicons
  10. platier
  11. platies

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