carer
/ˈkeɹɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "Have you thought of a job as a carer for disabled people?"
- "They retired early to be a full-time carer for their partner."
- "He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions. Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer."
- "Her business was a one-woman outfit that offered accredited first-aid training courses for teachers, carers, sports coaches, antenatal classes, workplace groups, and the police; the classes ranged from basic defibrillator training to what was now called psychological first aid."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English carer From care + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkeɹɚ/
- British English: /ˈkɛəɹə/
Usage
- British usage