Etymograph

English

Quirkian

From Quirk + -ian.

Formed from Quirk + -ian

Middle English *querk

English Quirk

Today it means

adj Of or relating to Randolph Quirk (1920–2017), British linguist who championed a descriptive approach toward English grammar.

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Etymograph / Quirkian