Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brewster

/ˈbɹustɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: brew-ster
IPA: /ˈbɹustɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of stress optical coefficient which is equal to 10⁻¹² m²/N or 10⁻¹² Pa⁻¹. Symbol: B.

noun

A female brewer.

Archaic

noun

A brewer (of either sex).

British usage

name

A surname originating as an occupation. An English and Scottish occupational surname for a brewer of ale.

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Etymology

After David Brewster.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: brewestere
Suffix: brew

Usage

Archaic
British usage

Inflected Forms

brewsters (plural)

Derived Forms

brewsterite

Phrases

Brewster angle Brewster County Brewster's angle East Brewster Lake Brewster

Rhymes With

booster rooster schuster wooster klooster

Questions

How do you pronounce brewster?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹustɚ/.
What does brewster mean?: A unit of stress optical coefficient which is equal to 10⁻¹² m²/N or 10⁻¹² Pa⁻¹. Symbol: B.
Where does brewster come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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