Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auctioneer

/ˌɑkʃənˈɪɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: auc-tion-eer
IPA: /ˌɑkʃənˈɪɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor.

verb

To sell at an auction; to auction.

Transitive verb

verb

To act as an auctioneer.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The auctioneer, with his fruity, theatrical voice and his gavel, hits a block of wood in precisely the same spot, no matter the day."
"But there are many items that auctioneers sell every day in various garb: industrial equipment, autos and real estate, to name a few."
"The auctioneer donated the monument to FOLHC and they got to work restoring his plot."

Etymology

Etymology tree English auction Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English auctioneer From auction + -eer.

Usage

Inflected Forms

auctioneers (plural) auctioneers (present, singular) auctioneering (participle, present) auctioneered (participle, past) auctioneered (past)

Derived Forms

auctioneeress

Synonyms

auction auction off

Rhymes With

year near clear career fear appear dear beer premier severe engineer gear

Questions

How do you pronounce auctioneer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑkʃənˈɪɹ/.
What does auctioneer mean?: An individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor.
Where does auctioneer come from?: Etymology tree English auction Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English auctioneer From auction + -eer.

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