Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cultist

/ˈkʌltɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
cultist
IPA
/ˈkʌltɪst/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a cult.

Etymology

Etymology tree English cult 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 cultist From cult + -ist.

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Questions

How do you pronounce cultist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌltɪst/.
What does cultist mean?
A member of a cult.
Where does cultist come from?
Etymology tree English cult 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 cultist From cult + -ist.

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