Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conscript

/ˈkɑnskɹɪpt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: con-script
IPA: /ˈkɑnskɹɪpt/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.

adj

Drafted into a military service or similar.

adj

Enrolled; written; registered.

verb

To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.

Transitive verb

noun

A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang or spelling reform.

Example Sentences

"The soldier was a conscript."
"“[...] Isaac! You’re being conscripted.” Fay Lie grabs Isaac Sachs’s elbow. “You’ll remember bumping into Luisa Rey the other day?” “I’m one lucky conscript. Hi, Luisa, again.”"
"Other rich families are being accused of sending their sons abroad before they can be conscripted. Every Taiwanese man must spend three years in the army and another 20 in the reserves."
"“[...] Isaac! You’re being conscripted.” Fay Lie grabs Isaac Sach’s elbow. “You’ll remember bumping into Luisa Rey the other day?” “I’m one lucky conscript. Hi, Luisa, again.”"

Etymology

From Latin cōnscriptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“write together; enroll”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cōnscriptus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑnskɹɪpt/
British English: /ˈkɒnskɹɪpt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

conscripts (plural) conscripts (present, singular) conscripting (participle, present) conscripted (participle, past) conscripted (past)

Derived Forms

conscriptable conscriptee conscriptive reconscript unconscripted

Phrases

conscript father

Frequently Paired Words

conscription conscript father

Synonyms

draft induct neography draftee inductee

Rhymes With

script equipped ripped shipped slipped stripped whipped flipped dipped tripped clipped chipped

Questions

How do you pronounce conscript?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑnskɹɪpt/.
What does conscript mean?: One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
Where does conscript come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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