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statesmanlike

/stətˈɛsmənlˌaɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
states-man-like
IPA
/stətˈɛsmənlˌaɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a statesman, demonstrating the skills and qualities of a respected leader.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English statesman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English statesmanlike From statesman + -like.

Inflected Forms

more statesmanlike (comparative) most statesmanlike (superlative)

Derived Forms

unstatesmanlike

Frequently Paired Words

stateswomanlike

Synonyms

statesmanly

Questions

How do you pronounce statesmanlike?
The recorded pronunciation is /stətˈɛsmənlˌaɪk/.
What does statesmanlike mean?
Like a statesman, demonstrating the skills and qualities of a respected leader.
Where does statesmanlike come from?
Etymology tree English statesman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English statesmanlike From statesman + -like.

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