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caber

/ˈkeɪbɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
caber
IPA
/ˈkeɪbɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, thick log held upright at one end and tossed in the Highland games.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kápros Proto-Italic *kapros Latin caper Latin *capreus Medieval Latin *capriōbor. Scottish Gaelic cabarbor. English caber From Scottish Gaelic cabar (“spar, pole”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkeɪbɚ/
  • British English: /ˈkeɪbə/

Inflected Forms

cabers (plural)

Phrases

caber toss

Rhymes With

labor labour neighbour weber faber saber sabre tabor belabour

Questions

How do you pronounce caber?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪbɚ/.
What does caber mean?
A long, thick log held upright at one end and tossed in the Highland games.
Where does caber come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce caber

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