Firthian

F4I1R1T1H4I1A1N1

adjective

Of or relating to John Rupert Firth (1890–1960), English linguist.

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Meanings

adjectiveFirthian (comparative more Firthian, superlative most Firthian)

comparative more Firthian · superlative most Firthian

  1. Of or relating to John Rupert Firth (1890–1960), English linguist.

    In the Firthian conception, prosodies are phonological units with a structural domain.

    2013, Oliver Niebuhr, Understanding Prosody: The Role of Context, Function and Communication, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 201

Origin

From Firth + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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