Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trotsky

/tɹˈɑtskˌi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: trot-sky
IPA: /tɹˈɑtskˌi/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

Leon Trotsky, a Soviet revolutionary and Marxist theorist.

Example Sentences

"Up to 1917 he hurled anathemas at Trotsky, but all this was forgotten when Trotsky became a Bolshevik and proved to be a highly gifted leader and organizer."

Etymology

From Russian Троцкий (Trockij), from Polish place name Troki.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Trotskyan Trotskyish Trotskyism Trotskyist Trotskyite

Questions

How do you pronounce trotsky?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈɑtskˌi/.
What does trotsky mean?: A surname.
Where does trotsky come from?: From Russian Троцкий (Trockij), from Polish place name Troki.

How to pronounce trotsky

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