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eremite

/ˈɛɹ.əˌmaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
eremite
IPA
/ˈɛɹ.əˌmaɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs), from ἐρῆμος (erêmos, “uninhabited”) + -ίτης (-ítēs). Doublet of hermit.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, eremita, ἐρημίτης
  • Suffix: ἐρῆμος

Inflected Forms

eremites (plural)

Derived Forms

eremitish eremitism

Frequently Paired Words

eremitic eremitical hermit cenobite

Questions

How do you pronounce eremite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹ.əˌmaɪt/.
What does eremite mean?
A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.
Where does eremite come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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