A comparative form suggesting something is more continental or more characteristic of a continent; relating more strongly to continental geography or culture.
From 'continental' + the comparative suffix '-er'. Though rarely used, it follows standard English patterns for creating comparative adjectives, though 'more continental' is the standard modern form.
This word is almost never used—people say 'more continental' instead—but it shows how English *could* work if we applied our regular grammar rules consistently; it's a ghost of what might have been a common word!
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