Gilbertianadj.

Brit.

/ɡɪlˈbəːtɪən/,

/ɡɪlˈbəːʃn/, U.S.

/ɡɪlˈbərdiən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Gilbert , -ian suffix.

Etymology: < the name of William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911), librettist of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas + -ian suffix.

Of or relating to W. S. Gilbert or his work; esp. resembling or characteristic of Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. The librettist, playwright, and poet William Schwenck Gilbert is chiefly known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan between 1871 and 1896, during which they produced numerous comic operas including H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1875), and The Mikado (1885). His libretti (and many of his other works) are characterized by witty rhymes, elements of parody and satire, and narratives in which a whimsical premise is carried to an absurd but logical conclusion.

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Gilbertian1877

1877 Sporting Gaz. 24 Nov. 1118/3 The libretto has the unmistakable Gilbertian ring about it.

1894 P. H. Fitzgerald Savoy Opera & Savoyards 13 The ‘Gilbertian’ topic of the English traveller ‘turning up his nose’ at everything he sees abroad.

1901 Westm. Gaz. 26 Aug. 2/1 We are getting absolutely Gilbertian over this question of the handing over of actual cash.

1918 T. H. Ward Eng. Poets V. 540 His peculiar quality of topsy-turvydom, which has perhaps added the word ‘Gilbertian’ to the language.

1929 Times 18 July 15/2 A Gilbertian situation arose in which a Government pledged to attack and an Opposition pledged to defend private enterprise simply exchanged roles.

1961 Sunday Times 30 Apr. 12/6 Might one deduce a coming Gilbertian revival? There seems no reason why that difficult Gilbertian morality should not appeal to the connoisseur like contemporary wax-fruit and beadwork.

2016 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) (Nexis) 4 Oct. The cast I saw on Saturday afternoon was filled with trained voices that had been properly coached into the needed cluster of weird, typically Gilbertian characters.

Derivatives

Gilˈbertianism n.

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1892 Illustr. London News 1 Oct. 422/3 He has failed to steer a perfectly clear course between the Scylla of seriousness and the Charybdis of Gilbertianism.

1919 G. Saintsbury Hist. French Novel II. xii. 428 A sort of anticipated and Gallicised Gilbertianism.

1996 I. Bradley Compl. Annotated Gilbert & Sullivan 432 Every journey has an end: This is an original Gilbertianism, if the word original can be applied to such an obvious truism.

2011 C. Williams Gilbert & Sullivan ix. 256 Several members of Parliament spoke out against this measure, some alluding to the ‘Gilbertianism’ of the real-life situation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gilbertian
释义	Gilbertianadj. Brit. /ɡɪlˈbəːtɪən/, /ɡɪlˈbəːʃn/, U.S. /ɡɪlˈbərdiən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Gilbert , -ian suffix. Etymology: < the name of William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911), librettist of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas + -ian suffix. Of or relating to W. S. Gilbert or his work; esp. resembling or characteristic of Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. The librettist, playwright, and poet William Schwenck Gilbert is chiefly known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan between 1871 and 1896, during which they produced numerous comic operas including H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1875), and The Mikado (1885). His libretti (and many of his other works) are characterized by witty rhymes, elements of parody and satire, and narratives in which a whimsical premise is carried to an absurd but logical conclusion. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > composing music > composer > [adjective] > specific lyricist Gilbertian1877 1877 Sporting Gaz. 24 Nov. 1118/3 The libretto has the unmistakable Gilbertian ring about it. 1894 P. H. Fitzgerald Savoy Opera & Savoyards 13 The ‘Gilbertian’ topic of the English traveller ‘turning up his nose’ at everything he sees abroad. 1901 Westm. Gaz. 26 Aug. 2/1 We are getting absolutely Gilbertian over this question of the handing over of actual cash. 1918 T. H. Ward Eng. Poets V. 540 His peculiar quality of topsy-turvydom, which has perhaps added the word ‘Gilbertian’ to the language. 1929 Times 18 July 15/2 A Gilbertian situation arose in which a Government pledged to attack and an Opposition pledged to defend private enterprise simply exchanged roles. 1961 Sunday Times 30 Apr. 12/6 Might one deduce a coming Gilbertian revival? There seems no reason why that difficult Gilbertian morality should not appeal to the connoisseur like contemporary wax-fruit and beadwork. 2016 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) (Nexis) 4 Oct. The cast I saw on Saturday afternoon was filled with trained voices that had been properly coached into the needed cluster of weird, typically Gilbertian characters. Derivatives Gilˈbertianism n. ΚΠ 1892 Illustr. London News 1 Oct. 422/3 He has failed to steer a perfectly clear course between the Scylla of seriousness and the Charybdis of Gilbertianism. 1919 G. Saintsbury Hist. French Novel II. xii. 428 A sort of anticipated and Gallicised Gilbertianism. 1996 I. Bradley Compl. Annotated Gilbert & Sullivan 432 Every journey has an end: This is an original Gilbertianism, if the word original can be applied to such an obvious truism. 2011 C. Williams Gilbert & Sullivan ix. 256 Several members of Parliament spoke out against this measure, some alluding to the ‘Gilbertianism’ of the real-life situation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1877
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