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trysting

tryst
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trist, trahyst]
    • /trɪst, traɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trist, trahyst]
    • /trɪst, traɪst/

Definitions of trysting word

  • noun trysting an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, especially one made somewhat secretly by lovers. 1
  • noun trysting an appointed meeting. 1
  • noun trysting an appointed place of meeting. 1
  • verb with object trysting Chiefly Scot. to make an appointment or arrange a meeting with. 1
  • verb without object trysting Chiefly Scot. to make an appointment or agreement. 1

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Origin of trysting

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English triste set hunting-station < Old French < Germanic; compare Gothic trausti agreement, arrangement, akin to Middle English trist confidence (Old English *tryst). See trow, trust

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Parts of speech for Trysting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trysting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% 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.

trysting usage trend in Literature

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