Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chairlift

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: chair-lift
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair English lift English chairlift From chair + lift.

Inflected Forms

chairlifts (plural) chair lift (alternative) chair-lift (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

chair lift

Questions

What does chairlift mean?: A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
Where does chairlift come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair English lift English chairlift From chair + lift.

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