sherlockholmesque
French, adjective/ʃɛʁ.lɔ.kɔl.mɛsk/
sherlockholmesque is spelled S-H-E-R-L-O-C-K-H-O-L-M-E-S-Q-U-E (17 letters). Sherlockholmesque is a French adjective meaning “Sherlock Holmesish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui caractérise ou évoque Sherlock Holmes”.
What does sherlockholmesque mean in English?
adjective
- 1
Sherlock Holmesish
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui caractérise ou évoque Sherlock Holmes.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sherlockholmesque
- sherlockholmesques plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sherlockholmesque?
- /ʃɛʁ.lɔ.kɔl.mɛsk/
- \ʃɛʁ.lɔ.kɔl.mɛsk\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.