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satirical

/səˈtɪɹɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
satir-i-cal
IPA
/səˈtɪɹɪkəl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English satire Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English satirical From satire + -ical.

Inflected Forms

more satirical (comparative) most satirical (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonsatirical satirically satiricalness semisatirical unsatirical

Synonyms

satiric

Rhymes With

miracle

Questions

How do you pronounce satirical?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈtɪɹɪkəl/.
What does satirical mean?
Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.
Where does satirical come from?
Etymology tree English satire Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English satirical From satire + -ical.

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