Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

althist

/ˈɑltˌhɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-th-ist
IPA: /ˈɑltˌhɪst/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).

Slang

Example Sentences

"I read the following: […] there's a book of micheal^([sic]) moorcock on althists, which isn't too good"
"[Harry] Turtledove is the master of AltHist. I just wish he'd do a decent Japanowank series"
"[see title]"

Etymology

Probably a clipping of althistory, itself a clipping of alternate history. Analysable as alt- + hist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: alt-
Suffix: hist

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

althists (plural)

Synonyms

alternate history allohistory alternative history althistory

Questions

How do you pronounce althist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑltˌhɪst/.
What does althist mean?: Synonym of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).
Where does althist come from?: Probably a clipping of althistory, itself a clipping of alternate history. Analysable as alt- + hist.

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