Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arguer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: ar-guer
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who argues.

Example Sentences

"Basically, it is a personal attack on an arguer that brings the individuals's personal circumstances, trustworthiness, or character into question."
"Such changes would seem basic in other broadcast organizations, but they have landed Ms. Scott in a hornet's nest of attacks and recriminations from some of the most ardent arguers in the medium."

Etymology

From Middle English arguer, arguere, equivalent to argue + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: arguer

Inflected Forms

arguers (plural)

Phrases

Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 476. Reasoning Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/20 § debater

Frequently Paired Words

debater discussant disputant polemicist controversialist argufier orator rhetorician

Synonyms

arguer arguee debater

Questions

What does arguer mean?: One who argues.
Where does arguer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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