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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hurler

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
hurler
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Agent noun of hurl; someone who hurls or throws.

noun

The pitcher.

Slang

noun

Someone who participates in the sport of hurling.

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Etymology tree English hurl 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 hurler From hurl + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hurlers (plural)

Phrases

hurler on the ditch Hurler syndrome Hurler-Scheie syndrome

Synonyms

pitcher twirler

Questions

What does hurler mean?
Agent noun of hurl; someone who hurls or throws.
Where does hurler come from?
It is traced to German.

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