Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

averter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: avert-er
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, averts.

Example Sentences

"averters of evil"
"Running, they draw a protective circle. It keeps in the good: the wimmin, their fertility. It keeps out evil: the she-wolf. The boys are called Lupercus, averters of wolves."

Etymology

From avert + -er.

Inflected Forms

averters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

avertress

Questions

What does averter mean?: One who, or that which, averts.
Where does averter come from?: From avert + -er.

How to pronounce averter

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