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oneirocritic

/oʊˌnaɪ.ɹəˈkɹɪt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
o-nei-ro-crit-ic
IPA
/oʊˌnaɪ.ɹəˈkɹɪt.ɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An interpreter of dreams.

adj

Of or relating to the interpretation of dreams.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀνειροκριτικός (oneirokritikós, “fit for interpreting dreams”), from ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”) + κριτικός (kritikós, “fit for judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˌnaɪ.ɹəˈkɹɪt.ɪk/
  • British English: /əʊˌnaɪə.ɹəˈkɹɪt.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

oneirocritics (plural) oneirocritick (alternative) onirocritic (alternative)

Derived Forms

oneirocritical

Synonyms

oneirocrite oneiroscopist oneirocritical

Questions

How do you pronounce oneirocritic?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˌnaɪ.ɹəˈkɹɪt.ɪk/.
What does oneirocritic mean?
An interpreter of dreams.
Where does oneirocritic come from?
From Ancient Greek ὀνειροκριτικός (oneirokritikós, “fit for interpreting dreams”), from ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”) + κριτικός (kritikós, “fit for judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”).

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