Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lepidopterist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
lep-i-dopter-ist
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English lepidoptery 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 lepidopterist From lepidoptery + -ist.

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What does lepidopterist mean?
Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths.
Where does lepidopterist come from?
Etymology tree English lepidoptery 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 lepidopterist From lepidoptery + -ist.

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