"Quirkian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Quirkian [comparative], most Quirkian [superlative]
Etymology: Quirk + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Quirk|ian}} Quirk + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Quirkian (comparative more Quirkian, superlative most Quirkian)
  1. Of or relating to Randolph Quirk (born 1920), British linguist who championed a descriptive approach toward English grammar.

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