adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌbeɪt(h)əʊˈviːnɪən/
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US:/ˌbeɪtoʊˈvini.ən/
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rhymes with -iːniən
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven, in particular his style of music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to Ludwig van Beethoven or his music
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Beethoven + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech:
beethovenský
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Czech:
beethovenovský
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Czech:
Beethovenův
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Finnish:
beethovenilainen
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
French:
beethovénien
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
French:
beethovenien
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
German:
beethovenisch
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Greek:
μπετοβενικός
(betovenikós)
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Hungarian:
beethoveni
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Italian:
beethoveniano
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Polish:
beethovenowski
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Russian:
бетхо́венский
(betxóvenskij)
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Serbo-Croatian:
бетовенијански
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Serbo-Croatian:
beethovenijanski
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Serbo-Croatian:
betovenijanski
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Spanish:
beethoveniano
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Swedish:
beethovensk
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven
Ukrainian:
бетхо́венський
(betxóvensʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven