Elian

adjective

ˈēlēən,

-lyən;

sometimes ˈel-,

which appears to have been the pronunciation used by Lamb

: of, relating to, or like the essayist Lamb or his writing

that Elian technique

—W. H. Gardner

Word History

Etymology

Elia, pseudonym of Charles Lamb †1834 English essayist and critic + English -an

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