synopsis
/sɪˈnɑpsɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
noun
A reference work containing brief articles that taken together give an overview of an entire field.
noun
A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.
Example Sentences
- "The following Synopsis is intended as a monograph of those species of the order hitherto discovered…"
- "In the following synopsis of the history of the United States the principal events are briefly mentioned…"
- "A Synopsis, on the other hand, should be short enough and general enough so that a person who has not yet begun to study the language can follow it…"
Etymology
From Late Latin synopsis, itself from Ancient Greek σύνοψις (súnopsis), from σύν (sún, “with or whole”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”) meaning whole view.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /sɪˈnɑpsɪs/
- British English: /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/