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contrist

/kənˈtɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-trist
IPA
/kənˈtɹɪst/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make sad, to upset.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French (and modern French) contrister, from Latin contrīstō, from con- + tristis (“sad”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of contristate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

contrists (present, singular) contristing (participle, present) contristed (participle, past) contristed (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce contrist?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈtɹɪst/.
What does contrist mean?
To make sad, to upset.
Where does contrist come from?
From Old French (and modern French) contrister, from Latin contrīstō, from con- + tristis (“sad”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of contristate.

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