Poe-esque

See also: Poesque and poesque

English

Etymology

From Poe +‎ -esque (suffix meaning ‘in the manner or style of, resembling’ forming adjectives).[1] Piecewise doublet of Poeish.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəʊˈɛsk/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /poʊˈɛsk/
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛsk

Adjective

Poe-esque (comparative more Poe-esque, superlative most Poe-esque)

  1. Of or relating to Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), the American poet and writer best known for tales of the macabre and mystery, or to his works; also, suggestive, or in the style, of Poe's works; especially, eerie, Gothic, macabre.
    Synonyms: Poean, Poeish, Poe-like

Alternative forms

  • Poeana

Translations

References

  1. ^ “Poe-esque, adj. (and n.)”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023.

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