Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sist

/sɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: sist
IPA: /sɪst/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stay (e.g. judicial proceedings); to delay or suspend; to stop

verb

to cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court

noun

a stay or suspension of proceedings

Example Sentences

"Some, however, have preposterously sisted nature as the first or generative principle."
"Fourteen Days are only allowed for Sists of Execution, from the Date the Bill was signed, for the Clerks inquiring in the Condition of the Cautioner […]"

Etymology

From Latin sistō (“to bring to a stand, stop”).

Inflected Forms

sists (present, singular) sisting (participle, present) sisted (participle, past) sisted (past) sists (plural)

Homonyms

cist cyst

Rhymes With

list missed fair list exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed

Questions

How do you pronounce sist?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪst/.
What does sist mean?: To stay (e.g. judicial proceedings); to delay or suspend; to stop
Where does sist come from?: From Latin sistō (“to bring to a stand, stop”).

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