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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ewer

/ˈju.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
ew-er
IPA
/ˈju.ɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle, and originally used for carrying water.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English ewer, from Anglo-Norman or Old French ewer, eawer (modern French évier), from Latin aquārium, from aqua (“water”). Doublet of aquarium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ewer, -, aquārium

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈju.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈjuː.ə/

Inflected Forms

ewers (plural)

Derived Forms

ewerer ewerful ewery

Synonyms

pitcher

Homonyms

your (one pronunciation, without pour–poor merger, rare) you're (one pronunciation, without pour–poor merger)

Rhymes With

fewer newer viewer sewer brewer reviewer truer who're dewar skewer heuer pursuer

Questions

How do you pronounce ewer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈju.ɚ/.
What does ewer mean?
A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle, and originally used for carrying water.
Where does ewer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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