Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baskervillean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: baskervil-lean
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a fearsome, diabolical dog.

Example Sentences

"I entered and rang the bell, which was answered first by a Baskervillean baying, and in due course by Mrs Healey herself."

Etymology

From Baskerville + -an, in reference to Arthur Conan Doyle's crime novel The Hound of the Baskervilles (published 1901-1902).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Baskerville

Inflected Forms

more Baskervillean (comparative) most Baskervillean (superlative) Baskervillian (alternative)

Questions

What does baskervillean mean?: Characteristic of a fearsome, diabolical dog.
Where does baskervillean come from?: From Baskerville + -an, in reference to Arthur Conan Doyle's crime novel The Hound of the Baskervilles (published 1901-1902).

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