Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defecator

/ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: defe-ca-tor
IPA: /ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who defecates.

noun

That which cleanses or purifies; especially, an apparatus for removing impurities from juices and syrups.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Number two in the news: In January police in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, were investigating a suspected serial defecator who had soiled three locations around town during the holiday season, including the floor of a recreation center."
"After the preliminary filtering or settling of the juice, it is taken into the defecator, and there receives the treatment with lime."

Etymology

From defecate + -or.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: defecate

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

defecators (plural)

Synonyms

voider shitter

Questions

How do you pronounce defecator?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does defecator mean?: One who defecates.
Where does defecator come from?: From defecate + -or.

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