Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diarist

/ˈdaɪəɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: di-arist
IPA: /ˈdaɪəɹɪst/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who keeps a diary.

Example Sentences

"Two typical weeks (selected at random and separated by a long interval) are set out in the accompanying tables, and indicate the clear and concise method adopted by the diarist throughout his 42 working years."

Etymology

Etymology tree English diary 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 diarist From diary + -ist.

Inflected Forms

diarists (plural)

Derived Forms

diaristic

Synonyms

diary keeper journalist

Questions

How do you pronounce diarist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪəɹɪst/.
What does diarist mean?: Someone who keeps a diary.
Where does diarist come from?: Etymology tree English diary 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 diarist From diary + -ist.

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