Moriarty
/ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/noun
Moriarty is spelled M-O-R-I-A-R-T-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Moriarty means “An archenemy or nemesis, especially a highly intelligent one” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Moriarty is Moriartys.
How many letters and syllables are in Moriarty?
| Letters | 8: M-O-R-I-A-R-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Moriarty?
Moriarty appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Moriarty?
- /ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/
Moriarty has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Moriarty
- Moriartys plural
- Dr. Moriarty
- Professor Moriarty
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Moriarty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An archenemy or nemesis, especially a highly intelligent one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).