carver
/ˈkɑɹvɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.33 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An armchair as part of a set of dining chairs (originally for the person who is to carve the meat).
name
A surname.
name
A place in the United States:
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A place in the United States:
Example Sentences
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kerbaną Proto-West Germanic *kerban Old English ċeorfan Middle English kerven Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English kerver English carver From Middle English carver, karvere, kerver, kervere, equivalent to carve + -er. Cognate with Scots kerver, carver, carvour (“carver”).
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑɹvɚ/
- British English: /ˈkɑːvə/