Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discerner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: dis-cern-er
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, discerns, distinguishes, or judges.

Example Sentences

"a discerner of truth, of right and wrong"
"A great observer and discerner of men's natures."

Etymology

From discern + -er.

Inflected Forms

discerners (plural)

Questions

What does discerner mean?: One who, or that which, discerns, distinguishes, or judges.
Where does discerner come from?: From discern + -er.

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