emblematic
/ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Very typical.
Example Sentences
- "All was dreary—all was emblematic of that change and barrenness which passes away from nature, but never from the heart;..."
- "Emblematic of the many sound collisions in Ukrainian is the magnificent single letter Щ, expressed in English as “shch” – as in “fresh cheese” , as one of my grammar books puts it."
- "With Le Sommer withdrawn, France – now with five in midfield – seemed content to hold on for a deceptively narrow win. Such containment tactics can prove high risk but the only threat England could muster was a shot from Aluko which flew high and wide. It seemed entirely emblematic of their afternoon."
- "The result of yesterday’s meaningful vote in the House of Commons, much like the first in January, was emblematic of a very striking Brexit reality: that the principle barrier to leaving the EU comes from the very people most desperate to see it happen."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: emblématique
Inflected Forms
more emblematic (comparative)
most emblematic (superlative)