Stagirite
\sta.ʒi.ʁit\
The verdict
“Stagirite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Habitant ou personne originaire de Stagire, ancienne cité de Macédoine.
Corpus desk
Index FR-stagirite · Stagirite · French
Stagirite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Stagirite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \sta.ʒi.ʁit\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Stagirite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \sta.ʒi.ʁit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stagirite, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Stagirite, spelled S-T-A-G-I-R-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Habitant ou personne originaire de Stagire, ancienne cité de Macédoine.
- 2Nom sous lequel on désigne parfois Aristote.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Stagirite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On statua savamment et équitablement la peine des galères contre quiconque serait assez osé pour être d’un autre avis que le Stagirite.
L'averroïsme et l'aristotélisme chrétien ne sont autre chose, en effet, que les modes divers, quelquefois opposés, suivant lesquels les principaux penseurs d'alors interprètent ou accommodent les écrits du Stagirite.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.