Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
er-er
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Former; previous.

Obsolete

adv

Before; formerly; at a former time.

Obsolete

adv

Sooner; rather; liever; in preference.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English eror, erur, earre, arre, from Old English ǣrra (“earlier, former, preceding”), equivalent to ere + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does erer mean?
Former; previous.
Where does erer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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