Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aper

/ˈeɪpɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: aper
IPA: /ˈeɪpɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who apes something

Example Sentences

"Valerio ridiculed the proposal to his friends and called Cavour an aper of English customs."

Etymology

Etymology tree English ape 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 aper From ape + -er.

Inflected Forms

apers (plural)

Synonyms

imitator copycat emulator ape

Questions

How do you pronounce aper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪpɚ/.
What does aper mean?: Someone who apes something
Where does aper come from?: Etymology tree English ape 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 aper From ape + -er.

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