nudist
/ˈnudɪst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An artist who makes nudes: nude paintings, sculptures, photographs, etc.
Example Sentences
- "nudist beach"
- "nudist camp"
- "nudist colony"
Etymology
Etymology tree English nude 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 nudist From nude + -ist.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnudɪst/
- British English: /ˈnjuːdɪst/