pewter
/ˈpjutɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "the pewter plates on the dresser Caught and reflected the flame"
- "The room was arranged by low wooden partitions into bays, where eight or ten men could sit together and rest their pewters and glasses on the narrow tables between."
- "When ranged up, these were discovered to be the tumbler, the pannikin, and the cracked cup aforesaid, a pickle jar, a jam pot, and a battered pewter marked "Britannia Hotel," a diversity of receptacles that called for the highest mathematical skill in measuring out an exact quantity to each guest."
Etymology
From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: peutre, peautre, *peltrum
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpjutɚ/
- British English: /ˈpjuːtə/