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Wagnerian

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ɪɹiən
  • CMU ARPABET: W AE2 G N EH1 R IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: V AA2 G N EH1 R IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music; (by extension) of epic dimensions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An admirer of Richard Wagner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Wagnerite

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A musician who plays Wagnerian music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An opera singer who specializes in Wagnerian roles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to Richard Wagner or his music

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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noun

Meaning 6

a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: follower

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: wagnertar — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • Catalan: wagnerià — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • Czech: wagnerovský — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • Dutch: wagneriaans — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • French: wagnérien — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • German: wagnerianisch — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • Hungarian: wagneri — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • Macedonian: ва́гнерски (vágnerski) — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • Portuguese: wagneriano — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • Russian: вагнеровский (vagnerovskij) — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • Spanish: wagneriano — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • Swedish: wagneriansk — of, or characteristic of Richard Wagner, or his music
  • German: Wagnerianer — admirer of Richard Wagner
  • German: Wagnerianerin — admirer of Richard Wagner
  • Swedish: wagnerian — admirer of Richard Wagner