touristy
/ˈtʊəɹɪsti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Windsor is very touristy."
- "These men would find a much bigger and touristier Carmel now. But the scenic oceanfront remains, and there are many intriguing ethnic eating places."
- "Pick one of the touristiest bars on Duval Street to get the idea that you have to hang out in such bars out of your system early on."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *tórh₁nos Proto-Hellenic *tórnos Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)bor. Latin tornus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin tornō Old French torner Old French tourder. English tour Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tourist English -y English touristy From tourist + -y.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈtʊəɹɪsti/