Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aristotle

/ˈæɹɪˌstɑtəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
aris-to-tle
IPA
/ˈæɹɪˌstɑtəl/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

name

A male given name.

noun

A bottle.

Slang

Etymology

Via Latin Aristotelēs from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂er-, Aristotelēs, Ἀριστοτέλης

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæɹɪˌstɑtəl/
  • British English: /ˈæɹɪˌstɒtəl/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Arist. (alternative) aristotles (plural)

Derived Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce aristotle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɹɪˌstɑtəl/.
What does aristotle mean?
A male given name.
Where does aristotle come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce aristotle

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