Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avertress

/əˈvɜːtɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: avertress
IPA: /əˈvɜːtɹɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who averts.

Example Sentences

"When ‛neath him yawned th’ expectant grave, Nor either parent dar’d to save, Tho’ hoary both, the life they gave, ‛Twas thine in youth to seek the tomb,"
"O Son! Let Ambikâ Devî protect your front; Padmalochanâ protect your back; Pârvatî, your two sides; S’ivâ Devî, all around you; Vârâhî, in dreadful paths; Durgâ, in royal forts, Kâlikâ, in terrible fights; Parames’varî, in the platform hall; Mâtamgî, in the Svayamvara hall; Bhavanî, the Avertress of world, amidst the kings; Girijâ, in mountain passes; Chamundâ, in the sacrificial ground, and let the eternal Kâmagâ, protect you in the forests."

Etymology

From averter + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: averter

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈvɜːtɹɪs/

Inflected Forms

avertresses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce avertress?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈvɜːtɹɪs/.
What does avertress mean?: A woman who averts.
Where does avertress come from?: From averter + -ess.

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