Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atomist

/ˈætəmɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: atom-ist
IPA: /ˈætəmɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.

noun

An adherent of the atomic theory.

Example Sentences

"What distinguished the atomists from their opponents was not the belief in tiny particles that make up matter, but the question of what separated them."

Etymology

Etymology tree English atom 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 atomist From atom + -ist.

Inflected Forms

atomists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce atomist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈætəmɪst/.
What does atomist mean?: An adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.
Where does atomist come from?: Etymology tree English atom 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 atomist From atom + -ist.

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