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charioteer

/ˌt͡ʃɛ.ɹi.əˈtɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
char-i-o-teer
IPA
/ˌt͡ʃɛ.ɹi.əˈtɪɹ/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who drives a chariot.

verb

To drive a chariot.

Intransitive verb

verb

To drive someone in a chariot.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English charioter, from Old French charioteur (“charioteer”) and charretier (“coachman”). By surface analysis, chariot + -eer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌt͡ʃɛ.ɹi.əˈtɪɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

charioteers (plural) charioter (alternative) charioteers (present, singular) charioteering (participle, present) charioteered (participle, past) charioteered (past)

Derived Forms

charioteeress charioteership

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce charioteer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃɛ.ɹi.əˈtɪɹ/.
What does charioteer mean?
A person who drives a chariot.
Where does charioteer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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