Carlylean

/kɑɹˈtaɪliən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish historian and philosopher, or his style of writing and thinking.

Etymology

From 'Carlyle' (the name of Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881) plus '-ean' (English suffix meaning 'of or relating to'). Describes the distinctive style and ideas of this important thinker.

Kelly Says

Thomas Carlyle's writing was so difficult and challenging that 'Carlylean' became a synonym for deliberately complex, abstruse prose—yet he was actually trying to reveal truths about history and society!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካርልያን
kar-li-an
ARالعربية
كارليان
karli-an
BNবাংলা
কারলিয়ান
kar-li-yan
CACatalà
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
CSČeština
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
DADansk
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
DEDeutsch
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
ELΕλληνικά
Καρλλιάν
kar-li-an
ESEspañol
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
FAفارسی
کارلیان
kar-li-an
FISuomi
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
FRFrançais
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
GUGU
કાર્લિયન
kar-li-yan
HAHA
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
HEעברית
קרליאן
kar-li-an
HIहिन्दी
कार्लीयन
kar-li-yan
HUMagyar
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
IDBahasa Indonesia
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
IGIG
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
ITItaliano
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
JA日本語
カーリーリアン
karīrian
KKKK
Карлиан
Karlian
KMKM
ការឡ៍លីអាន
kar-li-an
KO한국어
카를리안
kar-reuli-an
MRMR
कार्लीयन
kar-li-yan
MSBahasa Melayu
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
MYမြန်မာ
ကားလီလိယန်
kar-li-li-yan
NLNederlands
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
NONorsk
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
PAPA
ਕਾਰਲੀਅਨ
kar-li-an
PLPolski
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
PTPortuguês
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
RORomână
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
RUРусский
Карлиан
Karlian
SVSvenska
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
SWKiswahili
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
TAதமிழ்
கார்லிளியன்
kar-li-yan
TEతెలుగు
కార్లియన్
kar-li-yan
THไทย
การ์ลีเลียน
kar-li-lean
TLTL
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
TRTürkçe
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
UKУкраїнська
Карліан
Karlian
URاردو
کارلیان
kar-li-an
VITiếng Việt
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
YOYO
Carlylean
kar-li-lean
ZH中文
卡尔里安
kā'ěr lì an
ZUZU
Carlylean
kar-li-lean

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