examiner
/əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.52 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who investigates someone or something.
noun
A person who sets an examination.
noun
A person who marks an examination.
Example Sentences
- "Younger [Customs] examiners, who, perhaps, have not yet acquired the intuition resulting from years of experience, seem partly responsible for the closer examination of incoming luggage. Not only is this closer scrutiny arousing feelings of resentment among passengers, but it is causing serious delays in the departure of boat trains, many of which have been reaching their destinations two or three hours late."
Etymology
Etymology tree English examine 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 examiner From examine + -er.