Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debtor

/ˈdɛt.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
debt-or
IPA
/ˈdɛt.ɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.

noun

One who owes another anything, or is under obligation, arising from express agreement, implication of law, or principles of natural justice, to pay money or to fulfill some other obligation; in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the person who is the subject of the proceeding.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English dettour, from Old French detour, from Latin debitor, equivalent to debt + -or. Doublet of debitor. Displaced native Old English *sċola.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɛt.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈdɛt.ə/

Inflected Forms

debtors (plural) debtour (alternative)

Derived Forms

codebtor debtorship homedebtor nondebtor

Phrases

debtor in possession zombie debtor

Synonyms

debitor

Antonyms

creditor

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce debtor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛt.ɚ/.
What does debtor mean?
A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
Where does debtor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce debtor

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