Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subreader

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-read-er
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An under reader in the inns of court, who reads the texts of law the reader is to discourse upon.

British usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

"When his lordship was reader, he made him his subreader, which shewed him to the society, and to men of his profession"

Etymology

From sub- + reader.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Usage

British usage
Archaic

Inflected Forms

subreaders (plural)

Questions

What does subreader mean?: An under reader in the inns of court, who reads the texts of law the reader is to discourse upon.
Where does subreader come from?: From sub- + reader.

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