exorcist
/ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "There came, too, an exorcist to banish him. When he began his conjuration with his magic words, Hinzelmann was at first quite quiet, and did not let himself be heard at all, but when he was going to read the most powerful sentences against him, he snatched the book out of his hand, tore it to pieces, so that the leaves flew about the room, caught hold of the exorcist himself, and squeezed and scratched him till ran away frightened out of his wits."
Etymology
From Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: exorciste, exorcista, ἐξορκιστής
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪst/
- British English: /ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/