Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

politique

/ˈpɑlətɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: poli-tique
IPA: /ˈpɑlətɪk/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A politician, especially one seen as being unprincipled.

Derogatory

adj

Obsolete form of politic.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Modern historical assessments of Cecil have veered from that of the cynical, secular politique to the image of the committed Protestant ideologue […]"
"And surely me thinketh we cannot better bestowe our time on the Sea, then in aduice how to behaue our selues when we come to the shore: for greater daunger is there to ariue in a straunge countrey where the inhabitauntes be politique, then to be tossed with the troublesome waues, where the Marriners be vnskilfull."
"Politique Body"

Etymology

From French politique, from Latin politicus. Doublet of politic.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: politique, politicus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɑlətɪk/
British English: /ˈpɒlətɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

politiques (plural) more politique (comparative) most politique (superlative)

Derived Forms

politiquely

Phrases

body politique

Synonyms

politico

Homonyms

politic

Questions

How do you pronounce politique?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑlətɪk/.
What does politique mean?: A politician, especially one seen as being unprincipled.
Where does politique come from?: It is traced to French.

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