Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cottager

/ˈkɑtɪd͡ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: cot-tager
IPA: /ˈkɑtɪd͡ʒɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has the tenure of a cottage, usually also the occupant.

noun

One who engages in sex in public lavatories; a practitioner of cottaging.

British usage; Slang

noun

Someone connected with Fulham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The silver hair and benevolent countenance of the aged cottager, won my reverence; while the gentle manners of the girl enticed my love."
"A cottager, I mark’d a throne Of half the world as all my own, And murmur’d at such lowly lot!"
"I don't like shoppy people. I think we are far better off, knowing only cottagers and labourers, and people without pretence."

Etymology

From cottage (“small hut”) + -er (demonym suffix); compare cotter.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cottage

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑtɪd͡ʒɚ/
British English: /ˈkɒtɪd͡ʒə/

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

cottagers (plural)

Synonyms

cotter cottier coscet cottage dweller

Questions

How do you pronounce cottager?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑtɪd͡ʒɚ/.
What does cottager mean?: A person who has the tenure of a cottage, usually also the occupant.
Where does cottager come from?: From cottage (“small hut”) + -er (demonym suffix); compare cotter.

How to pronounce cottager

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