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idyllist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
idyl-list
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A writer of idylls; an idyllic poet or writer; one who depicts idyllic or pastoral subjects.

Etymology

Etymology tree English idyll 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 idyllist From idyll + -ist.

Inflected Forms

idyllists (plural)

Questions

What does idyllist mean?
A writer of idylls; an idyllic poet or writer; one who depicts idyllic or pastoral subjects.
Where does idyllist come from?
Etymology tree English idyll 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 idyllist From idyll + -ist.

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