Jonesian

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adjective

Of or relating to William Jones (1746-1794), inventor of a transliteration system for Indic scripts.

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Meanings

adjectiveJonesian (comparative more Jonesian, superlative most Jonesian)

comparative more Jonesian · superlative most Jonesian

  1. Of or relating to William Jones (1746-1794), inventor of a transliteration system for Indic scripts.
  2. Of or relating to Mary Cover Jones (1897–1987), American psychologist.

Origin

From Jones + -ian.

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APA

Jonesian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jonesian

MLA

“Jonesian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jonesian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jonesian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jonesian.

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