Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

word lover

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: word lover
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is fond of or devoted to the knowledge, study, and history of words.

Example Sentences

"So the first watch word I will leave you with would be to listen for this word-lover and perhaps as well, to ask yourselves as you listen and watch: how can a film film words, the love of words, or the experience of falling in love with a word?"
"Perfect for word-lovers and writers and for getting creativity flowing."
"A frightened word-lover might start to wish that the stuff had never been invented at all. It is, after all, possible to run a society without any money."

Etymology

From word + lover.

Inflected Forms

word lovers (plural) word-lover (alternative) wordlover (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lexicographer lexicologist philologist wordlore

Synonyms

lexophile logophile wordie

Questions

What does word lover mean?: Someone who is fond of or devoted to the knowledge, study, and history of words.
Where does word lover come from?: From word + lover.

How to pronounce word lover

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