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decretist

/dɪˈkɹiːtɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cretist
IPA
/dɪˈkɹiːtɪst/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A student, or epert, of decretals or decrees.

Etymology

From Latin decretista, from decretum. Compare French décrétiste. See decree (noun).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈkɹiːtɪst/

Inflected Forms

decretists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce decretist?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkɹiːtɪst/.
What does decretist mean?
A student, or epert, of decretals or decrees.
Where does decretist come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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