Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ironist

/ˈaɪɹənɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
iro-nist
IPA
/ˈaɪɹənɪst/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who uses irony in humor.

noun

A supporter of ironism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek εἰρωνείᾱ (eirōneíā)der. Latin īrōnīader. Old French Middle French ironieder. English irony 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 ironist From irony + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈaɪɹənɪst/

Inflected Forms

ironists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ironism

Synonyms

satirist ridiculer

Questions

How do you pronounce ironist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪɹənɪst/.
What does ironist mean?
Someone who uses irony in humor.
Where does ironist come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek εἰρωνείᾱ (eirōneíā)der. Latin īrōnīader. Old French Middle French ironieder. English irony 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 ironist From irony + -ist.

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