Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attar

/ˈæt.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: at-tar
IPA: /ˈæt.ɚ/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An essential oil extracted from flowers.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A perfume made from this oil.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"Now, when orange-flowers are distilled with water, we procure the otto of the blossom, which is known commercially as oil of neroli."
"I bequeath to you my literary work. Useless though these might be commercially, they are the attar-drops distilled from the long and futile ebullience of my life."

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian عطر (atr, “scent”), from Arabic عِطْر (ʕiṭr, “perfume”).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: عطر, عِطْر, ع ط ر

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæt.ɚ/
British English: /ˈæt.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

attars (plural) atar (alternative) athar (alternative) ittar (alternative) ottar (alternative) otter (alternative) otto (alternative) âta (alternative)

Phrases

attar of roses

Synonyms

atar athar ottar

Rhymes With

matter latter batter scatter chatter flatter platter shatter fatter hatter splatter patter

Questions

How do you pronounce attar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæt.ɚ/.
What does attar mean?: An essential oil extracted from flowers.
Where does attar come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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