Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

controvertist

/ˌkɒntɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-tro-vertist
IPA: /ˌkɒntɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪst/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist.

Example Sentences

"[…] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]"
"How unfriendly is the controvertist to the discernment of the critic!"

Etymology

From controvert + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: controvert

Inflected Forms

controvertists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce controvertist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒntɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪst/.
What does controvertist mean?: One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist.
Where does controvertist come from?: From controvert + -ist.

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