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barnumian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bar-n-u-mi-an
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.

Etymology

From Barnum + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Barnumian (comparative) most Barnumian (superlative)

Synonyms

Barnumesque

Questions

What does barnumian mean?
Of or relating to P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
Where does barnumian come from?
From Barnum + -ian.

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