homer
/ˈhoʊmɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.89 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of cor: approximately the same volume as a liquid measure.
Example Sentences
- "The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer."
- "Head up! For every newbegotten thou shalt gather thy homer of ripe wheat."
- "The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth."
- "The Mets got that four-run cushion in the seventh when George Foster stepped in as a pinch-hitter and hit a two-run homer for the 5-1 final."
- "Fast forward to Chase's base. Where Chase hit a homer, first at bat. Becca thrived off being sexy, having sex, watching sex."
- "“So you hit a homer, huh?” she asked, confused by his misery. Colm nodded. “Best sex I've had in a long time. Maybe ever.”"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, Homērus, Ὅμηρος
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhoʊmɚ/
- British English: /ˈhəʊmə/
Usage
- American usage
- Colloquial
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.