soroptimist

so·rop·ti·mist

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-rop-tuh-mist]
- /səˈrɒp tə mɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-rop-tuh-mist]
- /səˈrɒp tə mɪst/

Definitions of soroptimist word

noun soroptimist a member of an international association of professional or executive businesswomen (Soroptimist Club) devoted primarily to welfare work. 1
noun soroptimist a member of an organization of clubs (Soroptimist International) for professional and executive businesswomen 0

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Origin of soroptimist

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < Latin sor(or) sister + optimist

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Parts of speech for Soroptimist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Soroptimist

soroptimist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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