Gimsonian /ɡɪmˈsəʊni.ən/ adjective1 •Of or pertaining to A. C. Gimson (1917–1985), English phonetician.In the Gimsonian inventory of phonemes, the two diphthongs /aɪ/ and /aυ/ clearly contrast minimally with each other. — 2001 formsmore Gimsonian · most Gimsonian