Kroeberian

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to theories formulated by American anthropologist Alfred L. Kroeber.

    "...there are languages, in particular Eskimo and Tiwa, in which noun-incorporation of the Kroeberian sort appears."

Example

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"...there are languages, in particular Eskimo and Tiwa, in which noun-incorporation of the Kroeberian sort appears."

Etymology

From Kroeber + -ian.

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