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Tolkienian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) or his writings, of which the best known are the fantasy epics The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Tolkienesque, Tolkienish, Tolkieny

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Tolkien Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Tolkienian From Tolkien + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: طُلْكِينِيٌّ — Translations
  • Finnish: tolkienilainen — Translations
  • French: tolkiénien — Translations
  • Hungarian: tolkieni — Translations
  • Polish: tolkienowski — Translations
  • Spanish: bjn — Translations
  • Spanish: tolkenniá — Translations