Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supplier

/səˈplaɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: sup-pli-er
IPA: /səˈplaɪə/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who supplies; a provider.

noun

Someone who assists (sets up) a goal.

Example Sentences

"A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone."
"Regular supplier Barton played in another teasing corner, which was headed on towards goal by the impressive Ameobi and flicked in by expert poacher Nolan."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Italic *plēō Latin pleō Latin supplērebor. Old French souploierbor. Middle English supplien English supply 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 supplier From supply + -er.

Inflected Forms

suppliers (plural)

Derived Forms

nonsupplier subsupplier

Phrases

fuel supplier self-supplier

Frequently Paired Words

supplement supply provider purveyor vendor

Synonyms

provider

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire wire hire acquire buyer tire liar

Questions

How do you pronounce supplier?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈplaɪə/.
What does supplier mean?: One who supplies; a provider.
Where does supplier come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Italic *plēō Latin pleō Latin supplērebor. Old French souploierbor. Middle English supplien English supply 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 supplier From supply + -er.

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