Fenwickian

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adjective

Relating to a system of language learning, published in 1830 by Louis Philippe R. Fenwick de Porquet, that encouraged English people to learn French by translating English sentences into French, rather than the other way round.

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Meanings

adjectiveFenwickian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to a system of language learning, published in 1830 by Louis Philippe R. Fenwick de Porquet, that encouraged English people to learn French by translating English sentences into French, rather than the other way round.

Origin

From Fenwick + -ian.

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APA

Fenwickian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fenwickian

MLA

“Fenwickian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fenwickian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fenwickian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fenwickian.

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