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attrist

/əˈtɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
at-trist
IPA
/əˈtɹɪst/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sadden; to make sad.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Etymology

From French attrister (“to sadden”). Compare triste (“sad”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

attrists (present, singular) attristing (participle, present) attristed (participle, past) attristed (past)

Synonyms

contristate tristitiate aggrieve attrist begloom begrieve besorrow grieve pain bring down come down on darken

Questions

How do you pronounce attrist?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈtɹɪst/.
What does attrist mean?
To sadden; to make sad.
Where does attrist come from?
From French attrister (“to sadden”). Compare triste (“sad”).

How to pronounce attrist

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