Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balloonist

/bəlˈunɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: bal-loon-ist
IPA: /bəlˈunɪst/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.

Example Sentences

"But his greatest achievement, the balloonist said, was a flight he made in Australia in November 1984, using the prototype of the balloon in which he intends to circle the world."
"Like surfers trying to catch a wave, balloonists try to ride jet streams."

Etymology

Etymology tree English balloon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English balloonist From balloon + -ist.

Inflected Forms

balloonists (plural)

Rhymes With

opportunist bassoonist

Questions

How do you pronounce balloonist?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəlˈunɪst/.
What does balloonist mean?: A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
Where does balloonist come from?: Etymology tree English balloon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English balloonist From balloon + -ist.

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