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proletary

/ˈpɹoʊlɪˌtɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-le-ta-ry
IPA
/ˈpɹoʊlɪˌtɛɹi/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A proletarian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin prōlētārius, from prōlēs.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: prōlētārius

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹoʊlɪˌtɛɹi/
  • British English: /ˈpɹəʊlɪtəɹi/

Inflected Forms

proletaries (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce proletary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊlɪˌtɛɹi/.
What does proletary mean?
A proletarian.
Where does proletary come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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