parti
/pɑɹˈtiː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone (especially a man) who is considered to be a good choice for marriage, because of wealth, status etc.
Dated
Example Sentences
- "...Hastily arranging her necessities, her wishes, her fears, and her desires, she thus began to address the dear friend she alike dreaded, despised, and persevered in attaching to herself and her measures:— "Bring any one you deem a desirable parti, of course, but allow me to observe, dear Lady Penrhyn, that——" "Yes! I see, that they must be really crême a la crême...."
- "We met some time ago a man that would just do for you, if you were not already engaged to Jonathan. He is an excellent parti, being handsome, well off, and of good birth."
- "“My temper is sweet, and my character without blemish. In fine, Miss Dobson, I am a most desirable parti.”"
Etymology
From French parti.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: parti
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɑɹˈtiː/
- British English: /ˈpɑːti/