Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

descender

/dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
de-scen-der
IPA
/dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or thing that descends.

noun

The part of a letter or number that is drawn below the baseline (the bottom of most lowercase letters).

noun

A letter that has such a portion, such as g, j, or in some fonts Q.

noun

A cyclist who excels at fast descents.

noun

A belay device used in rock climbing, or as a fire escape.

Etymology

Etymology tree English descend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English descender From descend + -er (agent noun suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

descenders (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ascender

Synonyms

tail

Rhymes With

gender defender tender surrender transgender vendor render offender lender contender slender blender

Questions

How do you pronounce descender?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/.
What does descender mean?
A person or thing that descends.
Where does descender come from?
Etymology tree English descend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English descender From descend + -er (agent noun suffix).

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