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sistine

/ˈsɪsˌtin/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
sis-tine
IPA
/ˈsɪsˌtin/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian sistino, from New Latin sixtīnus, from the Medieval Latin name Sixtus, from Latin Sextus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sixtīnus, -, Sextus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɪsˌtin/
  • British English: /ˈsɪstiːn/

Inflected Forms

Sixtine (alternative)

Homonyms

cysteine (one pronunciation) cystine

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce sistine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪsˌtin/.
What does sistine mean?
Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.
Where does sistine come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce sistine

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