Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creditor

/ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: cred-i-tor
IPA: /ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person to whom a debt is owed.

noun

One who gives credence to something; a believer.

Example Sentences

"The creditor demanded immediate payment."
"She met with her creditors to negotiate the debt."
"The creditor took legal action against the bankrupt company."

Etymology

From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱerd-, creditour, crēditor

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/
British English: /ˈkɹɛdɪtə/

Inflected Forms

creditors (plural) creditour (alternative)

Derived Forms

cocreditor creditorship creditress frauditor noncreditor

Phrases

catholic creditor general creditor preferred creditor secured creditor unsecured creditor

Antonyms

debtor

Rhymes With

editor predator

Questions

How do you pronounce creditor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/.
What does creditor mean?: A person to whom a debt is owed.
Where does creditor come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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