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cauter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
cauter
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French cautère, Latin cauterium, from Ancient Greek καυτήρ (kautḗr), variant of καυστήρ (kaustḗr, “cauterizing apparatus”), from καίω (kaíō, “burn”)). Compare caustic, cautery.

Inflected Forms

cauters (plural)

Derived Forms

cauterism

Questions

What does cauter mean?
A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.
Where does cauter come from?
From French cautère, Latin cauterium, from Ancient Greek καυτήρ (kautḗr), variant of καυστήρ (kaustḗr, “cauterizing apparatus”), from καίω (kaíō, “burn”)). Compare caustic, cautery.

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