Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
defter
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of deft: more deft

noun

A type of tax register that was used in the Ottoman Empire.

Etymology

From Turkish defter, from Arabic دَفْتَر (daftar), from Aramaic דהפתּיר (defter), from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra). Doublet of letter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: defter, دَفْتَر, דהפתּיר, διφθέρα

Inflected Forms

defters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

defterdar

Questions

What does defter mean?
comparative form of deft: more deft
Where does defter come from?
It is traced to Turkish.

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