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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serialist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
se-ri-al-ist
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or employing serialism.

noun

A practitioner or adherent of serialism, an approach to composing which emphasizes the use of a series of notes, especially scales, to achieve coherence.

noun

A serial offender; usually a serial killer, but may also include a serial rapist or serial arsonist depending on the context.

noun

A writer or creator of serials; someone who creates a work that is published in installments.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English serial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English serialist From serial + -ist.

Inflected Forms

serialists (plural)

Questions

What does serialist mean?
Of, pertaining to, or employing serialism.
Where does serialist come from?
Etymology tree English serial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English serialist From serial + -ist.

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