Mendelssohnian

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adjective

Relating to, or in the style of, Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), noted early Romantic composer.

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Meanings

adjectiveMendelssohnian (comparative more Mendelssohnian, superlative most Mendelssohnian)

comparative more Mendelssohnian · superlative most Mendelssohnian

  1. Relating to, or in the style of, Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), noted early Romantic composer.

    Sultan Mansor became Anglophile, wore tweeds even in his own palace, was graciously received by Queen Victoria, adopted as his state anthem a Mendelssohnian salon piece composed by the late Prince Consort[.]

    1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 34

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mendelssohnic

Origin

From Mendelssohn + -ian.

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Translations

French mendelssohnien
  • mendelssohnienrelating to Mendelssohn
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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