Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elginist

/ˈɛlɡɪnɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: el-gin-ist
IPA: /ˈɛlɡɪnɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is supportive of, or carries out, acts of Elginism; a cultural vandal.

Etymology

From Elgin + -ist, after Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Elgin

Inflected Forms

Elginists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Elginism

Questions

How do you pronounce elginist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlɡɪnɪst/.
What does elginist mean?: One who is supportive of, or carries out, acts of Elginism; a cultural vandal.
Where does elginist come from?: From Elgin + -ist, after Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin.

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