tristram

What does tristram mean?

tristram means "(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other".

How many syllables are in tristram?

tristram has 2 syllables: tris-tram. The stress falls on "tris". In IPA it is /ˈtɹɪstɹəm/.

What is another word for tristram?

Close synonyms include Tristan. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tristram a common word?

tristram is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for tristram come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.