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armiger

/ˈɑːɹmɪd͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
armiger
IPA
/ˈɑːɹmɪd͡ʒɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.

noun

Any person entitled to bear a coat of arms.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin armiger (“carrying weapons or armour or having coat of arms”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑːɹmɪd͡ʒɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɑːmɪdʒə/

Inflected Forms

armigers (plural)

Derived Forms

armigeral armigerous

Synonyms

armor-bearer

Questions

How do you pronounce armiger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːɹmɪd͡ʒɚ/.
What does armiger mean?
An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight.
Where does armiger come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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