Saussurean

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adjective

Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of Ferdinand de Saussure or his works.

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Meanings

adjectiveSaussurean (comparative more Saussurean, superlative most Saussurean)

comparative more Saussurean · superlative most Saussurean · alternative Saussurian

  1. human sciencesOf or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of Ferdinand de Saussure or his works.

Origin

From Saussure + -an.

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Translations

Czech saussurovský
  • saussurovskýrelating o Ferdinand de Saussure or his works
Italian saussuriano
  • saussurianorelating o Ferdinand de Saussure or his works
Portuguese saussuriano
  • saussurianorelating o Ferdinand de Saussure or his works
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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