Baskerville

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbæs.kɚˌvɪl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbæs.kəˌvɪl/
• Rhymes: -ɪl

Proper noun

Baskerville

1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
2. A family of serif fonts derived from the work of John Baskerville.
   • 2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 381:

     Caslon or Garamond or Baskerville is shouted as the compositors search for as many cases of these types as can be found.

Derived terms

• Baskervillean
• Baskerville effect
• Baskervillian

 

Anagrams

• Bakersville