auditor
/ˈɔːdɪtɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who audits bookkeeping accounts.
noun
In many jurisdictions, an elected or appointed public official in charge of the public accounts; a comptroller.
noun
One trained to perform spiritual guidance procedures.
Example Sentences
- "There is another of better notice, and whispered through the world with some attention; credulous and vulgar auditors readily believing it, and more judicious and distinctive heads not altogether rejecting it."
- "Thus (as you will see with half an eye, my wise little auditors) these good old dames had fallen into a strange perplexity."
- "Sampson's tongue was still flying with rapidity, as if his auditors had not been void of a number, while Mr. Alboni and Natalie were holding a consultation aside."
- "As we crossed the hall the telephone-bell rang, and we were the involuntary auditors of Professor Challenger's end of the ensuing dialogue."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin