Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ar-uh-stahrk]
- /ˈær əˌstɑrk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ar-uh-stahrk]
- /ˈær əˌstɑrk/
Definition of aristarch word
- noun aristarch a severe critic. 1
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Origin of aristarch
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; after Aristarchus of Samothrace, who, in editing Homer, rejected many lines as spurious interpolations
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Parts of speech for Aristarch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aristarch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
aristarch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aristarch
noun aristarch
- doubter — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- complainant — A complainant is a person who starts a court case in a court of law.
- quibbler — an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
- caviler — a person who cavils
- censor — If someone in authority censors letters or the media, they officially examine them and cut out any information that is regarded as secret.
Antonyms for aristarch
noun aristarch
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- praiser — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
See also
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