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timer

/ˈtaɪmɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
timer
IPA
/ˈtaɪmɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.

noun

Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.

noun

Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.

noun

One who has done something a certain number of times.

noun

One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time 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 timer From time (verb) + -er.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtaɪmɚ/

Inflected Forms

timers (plural)

Derived Forms

autotimer eggtimer teletimer

Phrases

chess timer egg timer egg-timer kitchen timer sand timer self timer sprinkler timer watchdog timer

Frequently Paired Words

all-timer two-timer programmable stopwatch time switch one-timer

Synonyms

timepiece timekeeper

Rhymes With

old-timer primer climber dimer clymer rymer weimer rhymer rimer heimer eimer shimer

Questions

How do you pronounce timer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪmɚ/.
What does timer mean?
Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.
Where does timer come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time 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 timer From time (verb) + -er.

How to pronounce timer

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