Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

classist

/ˈklæsɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
clas-sist
IPA
/ˈklæsɪst/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to classism.

noun

An advocate of classism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English class 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 classist From class + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklæsɪst/

Inflected Forms

more classist (comparative) most classist (superlative) classists (plural)

Synonyms

stratified

Questions

How do you pronounce classist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæsɪst/.
What does classist mean?
Of or pertaining to classism.
Where does classist come from?
Etymology tree English class 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 classist From class + -ist.

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