Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wakashanist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wakashanist
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A linguist who specialises in studying Wakashan languages.

Example Sentences

"Sapir & Swadesh (1939:237-239) present the basic facts of Nuuchahnulth reduplication, introducing the terminology and diacritics still employed by Wakashanists today."

Etymology

From Wakashan + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Wakashan

Inflected Forms

Wakashanists (plural)

Questions

What does wakashanist mean?: A linguist who specialises in studying Wakashan languages.
Where does wakashanist come from?: From Wakashan + -ist.

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