Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barksian

/ˈbɑɹksi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Barks-ian
IPA: /ˈbɑɹksi.ən/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Carl Barks (1901–2000), American cartoonist and author, or his works.

Example Sentences

"In Barksian comics, much movement occurs. A movement from A to B constitutes an accomplishment involving the five phases illustrated above. […]"
"Barksian swashduckery and Kellyesque marsupial mayhem certainly deserve their worldwide recognition, but neither the Great Duck Man nor the Precocious “Poplorist” of Pogo can compare to George Carlson's vast, eclectic legacy of games, gags, and good-spirited amusements."
"[…] However, he broadly overgeneralizes his categorizations of “dialects”: Every style in North American comics that does not resemble either Jack Kirby's (“Kirbyan”) or Carl Barks's (“Barksian”) is subsumed under the term “independent.”"

Etymology

From Barks + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Barks

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑɹksi.ən/
British English: /ˈbɑːksɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Barksian (comparative) most Barksian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce barksian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹksi.ən/.
What does barksian mean?: Of or pertaining to Carl Barks (1901–2000), American cartoonist and author, or his works.
Where does barksian come from?: From Barks + -ian.

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