Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teetotaler

/ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: tee-to-tal-er
IPA: /ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.

American usage

Example Sentences

"[Richard] Nixon was becoming erratic and drinking too much, so [James] Schlesinger told the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that any “unusual” orders from Nixon should be routed over to him. […] [Donald] Trump is famously a teetotaler, but he has publicly surpassed Nixon’s anguish and paranoia."

Etymology

Etymology tree English teetotal 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 teetotaler From teetotal + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/
British English: /ˈtiːtəʊtələ/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

teetotalers (plural) teetotaller (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

nonteetotaler

Phrases

on the wagon take the pledge

Frequently Paired Words

teetotal teetotaling teetotalism teetotally on the wagon take the pledge sober

Synonyms

abstainer abstinent aquabib hydropot teetotaler teetotalist nondrinker water-drinker

Homonyms

teetotaller

Antonyms

drunkard drinker imbiber partaker

Rhymes With

taylor trailer sailor tailor baylor mailer scalar inhaler naylor jailer whaler saylor

Questions

How do you pronounce teetotaler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/.
What does teetotaler mean?: A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.
Where does teetotaler come from?: Etymology tree English teetotal 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 teetotaler From teetotal + -er.

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