Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metagrobolism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meta-grobolism
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Concealment, mystification, obfuscation.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[A]ll the autonomatic metagrobolism of the Romish Church, when tottering and emblustricated with the gibble-gabble gibberish of this odious error and heresy, is homocentrically poised."

Etymology

Coined in translation of Rabelais' works, from Middle French matagrabolisme, from matagraboliser (“mystify”). The first element is from Ancient Greek μάταιος (mátaios, “vain, futile”), but altered to assimilate to the prefix meta-, + French grabeler (“sift, examine closely, scrutinize”) + -isme.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: matagrabolisme, μάταιος
Suffix: -isme

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

metagrobolize metagrobologist

Questions

What does metagrobolism mean?: Concealment, mystification, obfuscation.
Where does metagrobolism come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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