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单词 popeiana
释义

Popeianan.

Brit. /ˌpəʊpɪˈɑːnə/, U.S. /ˌpoʊpiˈænə/
Forms:

α. 1700s– Popeana.

β. 1800s– Popiana, 1800s– Popeiana.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pope , -iana suffix.
Etymology: < the name of Alexander Pope (see Popean adj.) + -iana suffix.It is unclear whether the form Popeana is intended to represent a pronunciation with four or three syllables (compare -ana suffix).
Things relating to or associated with Alexander Pope; writings about Pope or his poetry.
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?1726 (title) Popeana.
1860 Bradford Observer 9 Feb. 7/6 There is another chapter..on ‘The Literary Suburbs of the Nineteenth Century’, in which, of course, Twickenham and Pope play the important part. It is a very interesting piece of Popiana.
1879 Notes & Queries 12 July 36/2 Your correspondent..writes Popiana. In Pope's time it was written Popeana. In Lowndes it is Popeiana. Which is the most correct spelling?
1932 Oxf. Univ. Gaz. 11 May 532/1 A rare and important piece of ‘Popeiana’.
1976 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 July 18/5 There is..a production line of Popiana, churning out dissertations, newsletters, Scriblerian notes to Serbonian queries.
2012 I. Crowe Patriotism & Public Spirit i. 61 Dodsley was not slow..to expand his lucrative business in Popeiana and Pope criticism.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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