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althist

/ˈɑltˌhɪst/

althist noun: synonym of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).

Noun

althist (plural althists)

  1. (Internet, slang) Synonym of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).
    • I read the following: […] there's a book of micheal^([sic]) moorcock on althists, which isn't too good1997 October 10, Cairo, “Alt History Book Reviews”, in alt.history.what-if (Usenet)
    • [Harry] Turtledove is the master of AltHist. I just wish he'd do a decent Japanowank series2010 April 8, Lord_Vexacus, Twitter

Synonyms of althist

Forms of althist

pluralalthists

Origin of althist

Probably a clipping of althistory, itself a clipping of alternate history. Analysable as alt- + hist.

Questions about althist

What does althist mean?
Althist means synonym of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).
What part of speech is althist?
Althist is a noun.
How do you pronounce althist?
Althist is pronounced /ˈɑltˌhɪst/.
What is the plural of althist?
The plural of althist is althists.

Words near althist in the dictionary

  1. althesin
  2. Althia
  3. althiazide
  4. Althing
  5. althiomycin
  6. althist
  7. althistories
  8. althistory
  9. althists
  10. altho
  11. altho'

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