stylistic

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English

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Etymology

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From style +‎ -istic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /staɪˈlɪstɪk/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • (obsolete) IPA(key): /stɪˈlɪstɪk/[1]

Adjective

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stylistic (comparative more stylistic, superlative most stylistic)

  1. Of or pertaining to style, especially to linguistic or literary style.

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References

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  1. ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎[1], volumes I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 4.86, page 145.