Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bunter

/ˈbʌntɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: bunter
IPA: /ˈbʌntɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who bunts.

noun

A woman who picks up rags in the streets.

Archaic

noun

A low, vulgar woman.

Archaic

noun

A female prostitute.

Archaic

name

A surname from Middle English.

Example Sentences

"Glavine was a renowned bunter of the ball."

Etymology

Etymology tree English bunt 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 bunter From bunt + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: bunter

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

bunters (plural)

Phrases

Billy Bunter

Rhymes With

hunter punter gunther munter grunter fronter chunter

Questions

How do you pronounce bunter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌntɚ/.
What does bunter mean?: One who bunts.
Where does bunter come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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