11 letters · 18 points in Scrabble
adjective concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
originEtymology tree English formal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English formalist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old…
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