Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strengthener

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: strength-en-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, gives or adds strength.

Example Sentences

"Garlick is of great Virtue in all Cholicks , a great Strengthener of the Stomach upon Decays of Appetite , or Indigestion"

Etymology

From strengthen + -er.

Inflected Forms

strengtheners (plural)

Synonyms

reinforcement

Questions

What does strengthener mean?: One who, or that which, gives or adds strength.
Where does strengthener come from?: From strengthen + -er.

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