Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transporter

/tɹænsˈpoɹt.əɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: trans-port-er
IPA: /tɹænsˈpoɹt.əɹ/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which transports.

noun

One who, or that which transports.

noun

One who, or that which transports.

noun

One who, or that which transports.

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portō Latin trānsportāreder. Old French transporterbor. Middle English transporten English transport 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 transporter From transport + -er. First attested in 1535.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tɹænsˈpoɹt.əɹ/
British English: /tɹænsˈpɔːt.ə/

Inflected Forms

transporters (plural)

Derived Forms

autotransporter biotransporter countertransporter enterotransporter nanotransporter neurotransporter supertransporter teletransporter transporterome transtainer

Phrases

car transporter personal transporter transporter bridge

Synonyms

conveyer belt conveyor belt conveyer conveyor car transporter

Rhymes With

quarter reporter shorter supporter porter mortar exporter importer sorter mcwhorter courter snorter

Questions

How do you pronounce transporter?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænsˈpoɹt.əɹ/.
What does transporter mean?: One who, or that which transports.
Where does transporter come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portō Latin trānsportāreder. Old French transporterbor. Middle English transporten English transport 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 transporter From transport + -er. First attested in 1535.

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