Borgesian

adjective

Bor·​ges·​ian

bȯrˈhāzhēən

: of, relating to, or suggestive of Jorge Luis Borges or his writings

Word History

Etymology

Jorge Luis Borges †1986 Argentine writer + English -an entry 2

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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