cozener

/ˈkʌzənə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coz-en-er
IPA: /ˈkʌzənə/

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Meaning

noun

An imposter, a swindler.

Example Sentences

"The usurer hangs the cozener."
"Yet the difference between players and cozeners was not always secure."

Etymology

From cozen (“cheat, defraud”) + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cozen

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkʌzənə/

Inflected Forms

cozeners (plural) cosener (alternative) cosiner (alternative) cousoner (alternative) coosener (alternative) cossoner (alternative) cousener (alternative) cousenor (alternative) cos’ner (alternative) couzener (alternative) coz’ner (alternative) cozoner (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cozen cozenage

Questions

How do you pronounce cozener?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌzənə/.

What does cozener mean?

An imposter, a swindler.

Where does cozener come from?

From cozen (“cheat, defraud”) + -er.

How to pronounce cozener

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