Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoroastric

/ˌzɔroʊˈæstərɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zoroas-tric
IPA: /ˌzɔroʊˈæstərɪk/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of Zoroastrian.

Etymology

Zoroaster + -ic, originally after Spanish Zoroastrico. First attested after 1739.

Origin

Source language: Spanish
First known use: First attested after 1739

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Zoroaster
Root: Zoroastrico
Suffix: -ic

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌzɔroʊˈæstərɪk/
British English: /ˌzɒrəʊˈastərɪk/

Inflected Forms

more Zoroastric (comparative) most Zoroastric (superlative) Zoroasteric (alternative)

Synonyms

Zoroastrian

Questions

How do you pronounce zoroastric?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzɔroʊˈæstərɪk/.
What does zoroastric mean?: Synonym of Zoroastrian.
Where does zoroastric come from?: It is traced to Spanish. First known use: First attested after 1739.

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