Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wycliffite

/ˈwɪklɪfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wyclif-fite
IPA: /ˈwɪklɪfaɪt/

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the mediaeval English theologian John Wycliffe (mid-1320s–1384), his ideas, or his English translation of the Bible (Wyclif’s Bible).

noun

A follower of John Wycliffe.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Wycliffe Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Wycliffite From Wycliffe + -ite.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈwɪklɪfaɪt/

Inflected Forms

more Wycliffite (comparative) most Wycliffite (superlative) Wycliffites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Wycliffism

Synonyms

Lollard

Questions

How do you pronounce wycliffite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪklɪfaɪt/.
What does wycliffite mean?: Of or pertaining to the mediaeval English theologian John Wycliffe (mid-1320s–1384), his ideas, or his English translation of the Bible (Wyclif’s Bible).
Where does wycliffite come from?: Etymology tree English Wycliffe Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Wycliffite From Wycliffe + -ite.

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