lister
/ˈlɪstɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of leister (“fish spear”).
noun
A person or organisation that creates or maintains lists.
noun
A birdwatcher who keeps track of birds using different checklists.
noun
A double-mouldboard plough that throws a deep furrow and at the same time plants and covers grain in the bottom of the furrow.
name
A surname originating as an occupation for a textile dyer.
name
A small community in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada, originally named Camp Lister.
Example Sentences
Etymology
Etymology tree English list 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 lister From list + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlɪstɚ/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.