talismanic
/ˌtælɪzˈmænɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "Oleg Blokhin's side lost the talismanic Andriy Shevchenko to the substitutes' bench because of a knee injury but still showed enough to put England through real turmoil in spells."
- "For Marshall, law possessed a talismanic quality, representing all that was best in American democracy."
- "Midfielder Hayley Raso put the game beyond doubt in the second half, before the team’s talismanic striker Sam Kerr – the face of this home World Cup – made her return to the pitch following the calf injury she suffered on the eve of the tournament."
Etymology
Etymology tree English talisman Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English talismanic From talisman + -ic.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌtælɪzˈmænɪk/
Inflected Forms
more talismanic (comparative)
most talismanic (superlative)