"Poundesque" meaning in English

See Poundesque in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Poundesque [comparative], most Poundesque [superlative]
Etymology: Pound + -esque Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pound|esque}} Pound + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Poundesque (comparative more Poundesque, superlative most Poundesque)
  1. Reminiscent of the works of Ezra Pound (1885–1972), American modernist poet involved in developing imagism. Categories (topical): Poetry

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