Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abettor

/əˈbɛtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: abet-tor
IPA: /əˈbɛtɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One that abets an offender; one that incites, instigates, or encourages.

noun

A supporter or advocate.

Example Sentences

"Thou foul abettor! thou notorious bawd! Thou plantest scandal and displacest laud:"
"[…] when he recollected that, being there as an assistant, he actually seemed—no matter what unhappy train of circumstances had brought him to that pass—to be the aider and abettor of a system which filled him with honest disgust and indignation, he loathed himself […]"

Etymology

From Middle English abettour, from Anglo-Norman abettour, from Old French abeter + -our (“-or”). See abet. By surface analysis, abet + -or.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: abettour, abeter

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbɛtɚ/
British English: /əˈbɛtə/

Inflected Forms

abettors (plural) abetter (alternative)

Phrases

aider and abettor

Synonyms

accessory accomplice advocate aid ally assistant confederate cooperator helper

Homonyms

abetter

Rhymes With

meta loretta peta vendetta zeta debtor henrietta marietta rosetta quetta getter feta

Questions

How do you pronounce abettor?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɛtɚ/.
What does abettor mean?: One that abets an offender; one that incites, instigates, or encourages.
Where does abettor come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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