Etymograph

English

Partridgean

From Partridge + -an.

Formed from Partridge + -an

Ancient Greek πέρδιξ

Latin perdīx

Old French perdriz

Middle English partrich

English Partridge

Today it means

adj Self-important but bathetic; unable to distinguish the meaningful from the trivial and therefore prone to absurdity.

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Etymograph / Partridgean