Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

engraver

/ɪnɡɹˈeɪvɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: en-graver
IPA: /ɪnɡɹˈeɪvɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a person who engraves

noun

a tool used in this process

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English grave English engrave 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 engraver From engrave + -er.

Inflected Forms

engravers (plural)

Derived Forms

photoengraver

Rhymes With

favor favour flavor waiver saver savor favre braver shaver waver laver lefevre

Questions

How do you pronounce engraver?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnɡɹˈeɪvɚ/.
What does engraver mean?: a person who engraves
Where does engraver come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English grave English engrave 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 engraver From engrave + -er.

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