Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amnicolist

/æmˈnɪkəlɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-ni-col-ist
IPA: /æmˈnɪkəlɪst/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who dwells by a river.

Formal

Example Sentences

"I determined to explore the banks of the Liffey, and to ſearch among the amnicoliſts for that entertainment which eluded my purſuit in the urbanity of the capital[.]"
"He must be no teague. He must be a franklin, but not an amnicolist."
"Being easily exsuscitated, and an amnicolist fond of inescating fish and broggling, with an ineluctable desire for the amolition of care, I took a punt and descended the river[.]"
"I sojourned with agnations and cognations, who are amnicolists and engaged in terraculture, or agricolation."
"She was not a bad-looking person, though an amnicolist."

Etymology

From Latin amnicola (“dwelling by a river”) + -ist. Compare French amnicole.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: la:amnicola

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /æmˈnɪkəlɪst/

Usage

Formal

Inflected Forms

amnicolists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce amnicolist?: The recorded pronunciation is /æmˈnɪkəlɪst/.
What does amnicolist mean?: One who dwells by a river.
Where does amnicolist come from?: From Latin amnicola (“dwelling by a river”) + -ist. Compare French amnicole.

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