pessimist

/ˈpesəməst/PEH-suh-muhst

/ˈpɛsəməst/PEH-suh-muhst

Meaningone who expects the worst

Common meaning: one who expects the worst

pessimworstLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1363 · scan
ista person who does or follows

Journey through time

Latinpessimus, -a, -um‘worst’
Englishpessimist‘one who expects the worst’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin pessimus ‘worst’.

Roots

pessimus, -a, -um Latin “worst”

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