Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brigadier

/bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: brigadier
IPA: /bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.

noun

A field officer of the highest grade, below general officers, NATO grade OF-7.

British usage

noun

Ellipsis of brigadier general.

noun

The head of a workforce in the Soviet Union.

Example Sentences

"The supervisory staff of the farm did their work well, according to the source. All the brigadiers were old, experienced workers who knew their business."

Etymology

Borrowed from French brigadier. Equivalent to brigade + -ier.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *gʷreh₂-, brigadier
Suffix: brigade

Usage

British usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

brigadiers (plural)

Derived Forms

brigadiership subbrigadier

Phrases

brigadier general commodore admiral fleet captain rear admiral senior captain

Frequently Paired Words

commodore admiral fleet captain rear admiral senior captain commodore

Synonyms

brigadier general senior colonel

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce brigadier?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹɪɡəˈdɪɚ/.
What does brigadier mean?: An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
Where does brigadier come from?: It is traced to French.

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