Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apocryphalist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apoc-ryphal-ist
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible.

noun

A writer of the Apocrypha in the Bible.

Etymology

Etymology tree English apocryphal 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 apocryphalist From apocryphal + -ist.

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Apocrypha apocryphal apocryphalism

Questions

What does apocryphalist mean?
A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible.
Where does apocryphalist come from?
Etymology tree English apocryphal 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 apocryphalist From apocryphal + -ist.

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