"Pratchettian" meaning in English

See Pratchettian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Pratchettian [comparative], most Pratchettian [superlative]
Etymology: Pratchett + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pratchett|ian}} Pratchett + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pratchettian (comparative more Pratchettian, superlative most Pratchettian)
  1. Of or relating to Terry Pratchett (born 1948), English author of mostly comic fantasy novels.

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