Beckettian

adjective

Beck·​ett·​ian be-ˈke-tē-ən 

: of, relating to, or suggestive of the works or characters of Samuel Beckett

Word History

Etymology

Samuel Beckett †1989 Irish author + English -an

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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