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forager

/ˈfoɹ.ɪd͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
for-ager
IPA
/ˈfoɹ.ɪd͡ʒɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An animal or person who forages.

Etymology

Etymology tree English forage 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 forager From forage + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfoɹ.ɪd͡ʒɚ/
  • British English: /ˈfɒɹ.ɪd͡ʒə/

Inflected Forms

foragers (plural)

Derived Forms

nonforager

Questions

How do you pronounce forager?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoɹ.ɪd͡ʒɚ/.
What does forager mean?
An animal or person who forages.
Where does forager come from?
Etymology tree English forage 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 forager From forage + -er.

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