Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moriarty

/ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: mo-ri-ar-ty
IPA: /ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

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noun

An archenemy or nemesis, especially a highly intelligent one.

Example Sentences

"The town of Twin Peaks, suddenly not energised by its mammary setting, is narrated as a large chess board on which the action is completely defined by the competing logic of Dale Cooper and his Moriarty-like nemesis, Windom Earle."

Etymology

From Irish Ó Muircheartaigh (“descendant of Muircheartach”), a name from muir (“sea”) + ceardaí (“craftsman”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Muircheartaigh

Inflected Forms

Moriartys (plural) Dr. Moriarty (alternative) Professor Moriarty (alternative)

Rhymes With

party marty hearty artie arty parti mccarty smarty carty harty ugarte mclarty

Questions

How do you pronounce moriarty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/.
What does moriarty mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does moriarty come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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