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dissert

/dɪˈsɝt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-sert
IPA
/dɪˈsɝt/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discourse or dispute; to discuss.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin dissertus, past participle of disserere, from dis- + serere (“to join, connect”). Compare French disserter. See series; doublet of dissertate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈsɝt/
  • British English: /dɪˈsɜːt/

Inflected Forms

disserts (present, singular) disserting (participle, present) disserted (participle, past) disserted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

dissertation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce dissert?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɝt/.
What does dissert mean?
To discourse or dispute; to discuss.
Where does dissert come from?
From Latin dissertus, past participle of disserere, from dis- + serere (“to join, connect”). Compare French disserter. See series; doublet of dissertate.

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