apter
/ˈæptɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.79 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
comparative form of apt: more apt
Example Sentences
- "Thou tremblest; and the whiteness in thy cheek Is apter than thy tongue to tell thy errand."
- "[I]t hath been many an honest man's hap to pass for the father of children he never begot; and if your worship should provide for the child, it may make the people the apter to believe […]"
- "Would you deign to be my instructress, I should prove an apter scholar than if taught by Signor Rappaccini himself."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæptɚ/
- British English: /ˈæptə/