extortionist

Questions

How do you pronounce extortionist?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkstˈɔɹʃənɪst/.

What does extortionist mean?

Someone who extorts; an extortioner.

Where does extortionist come from?

Etymology tree English extortion 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 extortionist From extortion + -ist.

How to pronounce extortionist

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