How do you pronounce mariner?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæɹɪnɚ/.

Where does mariner come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

mariner

/ˈmæɹɪnɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: mariner
IPA: /ˈmæɹɪnɚ/

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Meaning

noun

Synonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.

noun

A player on the team the Seattle Mariners.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

"My mariners, / Souls that have toil'd, and wrought, and thought with me—"
"From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away."
"Jones became a Mariner as the result of a pre-season trade."

Etymology

From Middle English mariner, maryner, from Anglo-Norman mariner, marinier, from Old French marinier, maronnier, from marin and Medieval Latin marinellus and marinarius (“sailor”), from marīnus (“marine”), from mare (“sea”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”). Eclipsed Middle English marinel, marynell (“mariner, sailor”) from Old French marinel from the same sources. Equivalent to marine + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: mariner, marinier, marinellus
Suffix: marine

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmæɹɪnɚ/
British English: /ˈmæɹɪnə/

Inflected Forms

mariners (plural) Marner (alternative)

Derived Forms

marineress marinership

Phrases

master mariner merchant mariner

Synonyms

sailor particularly one on a maritime vessel seaman tar jack-tar jack old salt seafarer gob sea dog