Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

politico

/pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: politi-co
IPA: /pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Colloquial; Derogatory

noun

Someone involved in the professional life of a politician or a political campaign to varying degrees.

Colloquial; Derogatory

noun

A prominent activist.

Colloquial; Derogatory

noun

Someone with strong views regarding a political cause.

Colloquial; Derogatory

noun

Someone who follows politics regularly and is knowledgeable about at least the political news in their local area.

Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"The French have a word for it: cohabitation. It can mean politicos of different persuasions tolerating each other, or loving couples moving in together."
"And when the National Journal polled political ‘insiders’ this month, it found a majority of Democratic politicos, lobbyists and strategists in favour of making gay marriage legal."

Etymology

From Italian politico or Spanish político.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: politico, político

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ/
British English: /pəˈlɪtɪkəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

politicos (plural) politicoes (plural)

Derived Forms

politicospeak

Synonyms

politician pol political leader

Questions

How do you pronounce politico?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ/.
What does politico mean?: A politician.
Where does politico come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce politico

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