Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

medalist

/ˈmɛdəlɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
medal-ist
IPA
/ˈmɛdəlɪst/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An engraver, designer or maker of medals.

American usage

noun

Someone who has received a medal.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English medal 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 medalist From medal + -ist.

Usage

Inflected Forms

medalists (plural) medallist (alternative)

Phrases

bronze medalist gold medalist silver medalist

Synonyms

medallist medal winner

Questions

How do you pronounce medalist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛdəlɪst/.
What does medalist mean?
An engraver, designer or maker of medals.
Where does medalist come from?
Etymology tree English medal 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 medalist From medal + -ist.

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