Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attritor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: at-tri-tor
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of grinder in which particles suspended in a liquid are moved by paddles and are ground as they collide with each other or with the grinding medium.

Etymology

From attrit + -or.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: attrit

Inflected Forms

attritors (plural)

Questions

What does attritor mean?: A type of grinder in which particles suspended in a liquid are moved by paddles and are ground as they collide with each other or with the grinding medium.
Where does attritor come from?: From attrit + -or.

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