Eliotian

adjective

Eli·ot·ian (ˌ)elēˈätēən

-ätē-

variants or Eliotic

(ˌ)elēˈätə̇k

-ätik

: of or relating to T.S. Eliot or his works

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T.S. Eliot †1965 British (American-born) poet + English -ian or -ic

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“Eliot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eliot. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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Eliot

biographical name

T(homas) S(tearns) 1888–1965 British (American-born) poet and critic

Eliotian

ˌe-lē-ˈō-tē-ən

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Eliotic

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