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harpist

/ˈhɑɹpɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
harpist
IPA
/ˈhɑɹpɪst/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

Etymology

Etymology tree English harp 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 harpist From harp + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑɹpɪst/

Inflected Forms

harpists (plural)

Phrases

electric harpist glass harpist jaw harpist Jew's harpist mouth harpist

Synonyms

harp-player harper

Questions

How do you pronounce harpist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹpɪst/.
What does harpist mean?
Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.
Where does harpist come from?
Etymology tree English harp 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 harpist From harp + -ist.

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