The story
From Italian Pirandello + -ian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the works of Luigi Pirandello (1867–1936), Italian dramatist and poet; especially describing drama in which actors become inseparable and indistinct from the characters that they play. Full definition →
From Italian Pirandello + -ian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.