Montaignian

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adjective

Of or relating to Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592), influential writer of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre.

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Meanings

adjectiveMontaignian (comparative more Montaignian, superlative most Montaignian)

comparative more Montaignian · superlative most Montaignian

  1. Of or relating to Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592), influential writer of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre.

Origin

From Montaigne + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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