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antler

/ˈænt.lɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
antler
IPA
/ˈænt.lɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer (Cervidae), normally in pairs, grown and shed each year.

name

A city and village in North Dakota.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English auntelere, hauntelere, from Old French antoillier (“antler, horn”), from ante- (“in front of”) + oillier (oil (“eye”) + -ier (a suffix indicating location)), possibly from an unattested Latin *anteocularis (“before the eye”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈænt.lɚ/
  • British English: /ˈænt.lə/

Inflected Forms

antlers (plural)

Derived Forms

antlered antlerless antlerlike antlerogenesis antlerogenic Antlers

Phrases

bay antler bez antler crown antler deer antler knife velvet antler

Frequently Paired Words

horn

Questions

How do you pronounce antler?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænt.lɚ/.
What does antler mean?
A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer (Cervidae), normally in pairs, grown and shed each year.
Where does antler come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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