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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

hemingwayano

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eminɡaˈvjɐnu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hemingway/ˈhɛm.ɪŋˌweɪ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O conto tem uma pegada tipicamente hemingwayana."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A writing style characterized by minimalist, straightforward sentences, sparse use of adjectives, and understated emotion, reminiscent of the works of Ernest Hemingway.

    "His new novel is written in a stark, Hemingway style that leaves much of the subtext unsaid."
  2. 2

    Referring to themes of masculinity, stoicism, outdoor adventure, and existential struggle typical of Ernest Hemingway's fiction.

    "The protagonist's deep-sea fishing expedition had a distinctly Hemingway feel to it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the surname of the renowned American author Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), whose distinctive literary style of tight, unadorned prose has become eponymously associated with minimalist writing and journalistic clarity. The surname itself is of Old English origin, originally a habitational name from a place named with a personal name plus 'ham' (homestead) and 'leah' (woodland clearing).

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