Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acquirer

/əkwˈaɪɚɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: ac-quir-er
IPA: /əkwˈaɪɚɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who acquires.

noun

A bank or financial institution that processes credit card or debit card payments on behalf of a merchant.

Etymology

Etymology tree English acquire Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English acquirer From acquire + -er.

Inflected Forms

acquirers (plural)

Synonyms

merchant bank

Rhymes With

schmierer admirer inquirer hirer inspirer firer desirer wirer retirer aspirer expirer conspirer

Questions

How do you pronounce acquirer?: The recorded pronunciation is /əkwˈaɪɚɚ/.
What does acquirer mean?: One who acquires.
Where does acquirer come from?: Etymology tree English acquire Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English acquirer From acquire + -er.

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