Rabelaisian
adjective
Rabelaisian is spelled R-A-B-E-L-A-I-S-I-A-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Rabelaisian means “Pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Rabelaisian?
| Letters | 11: R-A-B-E-L-A-I-S-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Rabelaisian?
Rabelaisian appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Rabelaisian
- more Rabelaisian comparative
- most Rabelaisian superlative
- Rabelaisan
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Rabelaisian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais.
- 2
Possessing a style of satirical humour characterized by exaggerated or grotesque characters and coarse jokes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rabelaisian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rabelaisien |
| German | rabelaisisch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Rabelaisian come from?
Calque of French rabelaisien.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).