Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elocutionist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: elo-cu-tion-ist
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who practices or teaches elocution.

Example Sentences

"Melville Bell's father, Alexander Bell, had been a famous elocutionist and stage reciter."
"Her ability as a recitalist or elocutionist, as she was sometimes called, indicated a possible career on the stage."

Etymology

Etymology tree English elocution 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 elocutionist From elocution + -ist.

Inflected Forms

elocutionists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

recitalist

Questions

What does elocutionist mean?: Someone who practices or teaches elocution.
Where does elocutionist come from?: Etymology tree English elocution 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 elocutionist From elocution + -ist.

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