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adopter

/əˈdɑp.tɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
adopter
IPA
/əˈdɑp.tɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

one who adopts

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English adopt 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 adopter From adopt + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈdɑp.tɚ/
  • British English: /əˈdɒp.tə/

Inflected Forms

adopters (plural)

Derived Forms

nonadopter

Phrases

early adopter

Synonyms

adoptive parent

Questions

How do you pronounce adopter?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdɑp.tɚ/.
What does adopter mean?
one who adopts
Where does adopter come from?
Etymology tree English adopt 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 adopter From adopt + -er.

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