Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rasputin

/ɹəspjˈutɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: rasputin
IPA: /ɹəspjˈutɪn/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916), a Russian mystic.

name

noun

Any influential political advisor who is considered a poor influence due to being a quack or charlatan.

Example Sentences

"These Rasputins promise big returns, 25 or 30% a year or more. Such investments make spectacular conversation for the doctor's lounge and cocktail parties and only a very few select people can invest with this man."
"Nothing could better describe the numb-skulled thinking behind the havoc that President Donald Trump and his trade Rasputin, Peter Navarro, have wrought on the global economy."

Etymology

From Russian Распу́тин (Raspútin).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: Распу́тин

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Rasputins (plural)

Derived Forms

Rasputinesque Rasputinian

Rhymes With

putin highfalutin

Questions

How do you pronounce rasputin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəspjˈutɪn/.
What does rasputin mean?: Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916), a Russian mystic.
Where does rasputin come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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