researcher
/ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who researches.
Example Sentences
- "Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found."
- "The Amazon is larger than the next two largest rainforests combined, according to Rhett Butler, a rainforest researcher and the CEO of Mongabay."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus 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 Latin -ō Late Latin circō Old French cerchier Old French recerchier Middle French French rechercher English research 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 researcher From research + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/
- British English: /ɹɪˈsɜː.t͡ʃə/