Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nab-uh-koh-vee-uh n]
- /ˌnæb əˈkoʊ vi ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nab-uh-koh-vee-uh n]
- /ˌnæb əˈkoʊ vi ən/
Definition of nabokovian word
- adjective nabokovian of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of Vladimir Nabokov: a sly, Nabokovian sense of the absurd. 1
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Origin of nabokovian
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; Nabokov + -ian
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Parts of speech for Nabokovian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nabokovian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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