Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diner

/ˈdaɪ̯nɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
di-ner
IPA
/ˈdaɪ̯nɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who dines.

noun

Someone who gives a dinner.

noun

A car in a railroad train that serves meals.

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Etymology

Etymology tree English dine 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 diner From dine + -er.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdaɪ̯nɚ/
  • British English: /ˈdaɪ̯nə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce diner?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ̯nɚ/.
What does diner mean?
Someone who dines.
Where does diner come from?
Etymology tree English dine 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 diner From dine + -er.

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