Bartókian

adjective

Bar·​tók·​ian

ˌbärˈtäkyən,

-tȯk-,

-kēən

: of, relating to, or suggestive of Béla Bartók or his musical compositions

Word History

Etymology

Béla Bartók †1945 Hungarian composer + English -an

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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