Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

departer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-parter
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who departs.

noun

Someone who refines metals by separation.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Late departers (late May) are surf scoters, while harlequins and white-winged scoters may occur in summer."

Etymology

From depart + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: depart

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

departers (plural)

Synonyms

leaver goer

Questions

What does departer mean?: Someone who departs.
Where does departer come from?: From depart + -er.

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