Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buffeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: buf-feter
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boxer or fighter.

Archaic

noun

Someone who eats at a buffet.

Etymology

From buffet (“strike with blows, contend with”) + -er (agent noun suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: buffet

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

buffeters (plural)

Questions

What does buffeter mean?: A boxer or fighter.
Where does buffeter come from?: From buffet (“strike with blows, contend with”) + -er (agent noun suffix).

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