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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baster

/ˈbeɪstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
baster
IPA
/ˈbeɪstɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who bastes.

noun

A tool for basting meat with fat or gravy.

noun

A member of an ethnic group comprising the descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women. They live largely in Namibia, in and around the town of Rehoboth.

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Etymology

Etymology tree English baste 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 baster From baste + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbeɪstɚ/
  • British English: /ˈbeɪstə/

Inflected Forms

basters (plural) Baaster (alternative)

Synonyms

Rehobother tacker

Rhymes With

taster waster paster nontaster

Questions

How do you pronounce baster?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪstɚ/.
What does baster mean?
One who bastes.
Where does baster come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce baster

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