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Porsonian

UK/pɔːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/pɔɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Porsonian adjective: of or relating to Richard Porson (1759–1808), English classical scholar.

Adjective

Porsonian (comparative more Porsonian, superlative most Porsonian)

  1. Of or relating to Richard Porson (1759–1808), English classical scholar.

Forms of Porsonian

comparativemore Porsonian
superlativemost Porsonian

Origin of Porsonian

From Porson + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Porsonian

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Questions about Porsonian

What does Porsonian mean?
Porsonian means of or relating to Richard Porson (1759–1808), English classical scholar.
What part of speech is Porsonian?
Porsonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Porsonian?
Porsonian is pronounced /pɔːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Porsonian in the dictionary

  1. Porscha
  2. Porsche
  3. Porsches
  4. Porsgrunn
  5. Porson
  6. Porsonian
  7. port
  8. Port Adelaide
  9. Port Adelaide Enfield
  10. Port Alberni
  11. Port Albert

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