Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pottinger

/pˈɑtɪŋɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: pot-tinger
IPA: /pˈɑtɪŋɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

Synonym of porringer (“a small cup or bowl”).

Etymology

From Middle English potager, potynger.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: potager,potynger

Inflected Forms

Pottingers (plural)

Synonyms

porringer

Rhymes With

hottinger

Questions

How do you pronounce pottinger?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑtɪŋɚ/.
What does pottinger mean?: A surname.
Where does pottinger come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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