Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triste

/ˈtɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
triste
IPA
/ˈtɹɪst/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English trist, triste (-e form is less common), borrowed from Old French trist, triste, from Latin trīstis (“sad, sorrowful”). Re-borrowed late 18c. (as “dull, uninteresting”) as a French word in English and often spelled triste.

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Inflected Forms

more triste (comparative) most triste (superlative) trist (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce triste?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪst/.
What does triste mean?
Sad; sorrowful; gloomy.
Where does triste come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce triste

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