Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disesteem

/ˌdɪsəˈstiːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-es-teem
IPA: /ˌdɪsəˈstiːm/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of esteem; disregard.

Uncountable

verb

To hold little or no esteem for; to consider worthless.

Example Sentences

"Disesteem and contempt of the public affairs."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English esteem English disesteem From dis- + esteem.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

disesteems (present, singular) disesteeming (participle, present) disesteemed (participle, past) disesteemed (past)

Derived Forms

disesteemer

Synonyms

disrespect

Questions

How do you pronounce disesteem?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪsəˈstiːm/.
What does disesteem mean?: Lack of esteem; disregard.
Where does disesteem come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English esteem English disesteem From dis- + esteem.

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