Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

potlatcher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pot-latch-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who holds a potlatch, a traditional giving-away ceremony among certain coastal peoples of the Pacific Northwest

Example Sentences

"The potlatcher creates such obligations; he is making others render unto him in the future."

Etymology

From potlatch + -er.

Inflected Forms

potlatchers (plural)

Questions

What does potlatcher mean?: One who holds a potlatch, a traditional giving-away ceremony among certain coastal peoples of the Pacific Northwest
Where does potlatcher come from?: From potlatch + -er.

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