adventurer
/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.18 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who enjoys adventures.
noun
A soldier of fortune, a speculator.
noun
A player of adventure games or text adventures.
Example Sentences
- "European adventurers found themselves within a watery world, a tapestry of streams, channels, wetlands, lakes and lush riparian meadows enriched by floodwaters from the Mississippi River."
- "Meanwhile, the ranks of adventurers grow, be they manic puzzle-solvers or people like me, who like to look under the Robners' beds just for the hell of it."
- "It's a challenging game for the inexperienced adventurer, and should even give the hardened pros a bit of a run for their money."
Etymology
Etymology tree English adventure 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 adventurer From adventure + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/