Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

left-brainer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: left--brain-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A logical-minded person.

Colloquial

Etymology

From left brain + -er, due to the belief that the left side of the brain controls one's logical processes.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

left-brainers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

right-brainer

Questions

What does left-brainer mean?: A logical-minded person.
Where does left-brainer come from?: From left brain + -er, due to the belief that the left side of the brain controls one's logical processes.

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