Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congestor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-gestor
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which congests.

Example Sentences

"Almost without exception the criticism of tall buildings as the principal congestors of streets and sidewalks is based on guess rather than on actual facts."

Etymology

From congest + -or.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: congest

Inflected Forms

congestors (plural)

Questions

What does congestor mean?: That which congests.
Where does congestor come from?: From congest + -or.

How to pronounce congestor

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