docuseries
/ˌdɑ.kjəˈsɪɹ.iz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A documentary, or a collection of documentaries, presented as a series.
Example Sentences
- "The stars also worked on a Disney+ docuseries chronicling the purchase and stewardship of the club, who currently play in the National League, which was being filmed when the King and Queen Consort visited."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *doḱ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *dokejō Proto-Italic *dokeō Ancient Greek διδάσκω (didáskō)sl. Latin doceō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin documentumbor. French document Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. French -aire French documentairebor. English documentary Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *séreti Proto-Italic *serō Latin serō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin seriēsbor. English series blend English docuseries Blend of documentary + series.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌdɑ.kjəˈsɪɹ.iz/
- British English: /ˌdɒk.jʊˈsɪə.ɹiːz/