Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esper

/ˈɛsˌpɝ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: es-per
IPA: /ˈɛsˌpɝ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who practices the development of psychic ability.

noun

A person who has extrasensory perception.

name

Example Sentences

"I don't know why anybody would be spying on me, either, but—I'm neither a Lensman nor an esper, but I'd swear that somebody's peeking over my shoulder half the time."
"But Espers can’t pick up any EK brain pattern farther than the horizon. It’s direct wave transmission. Even large objects cannot be penetrated. A building, say, or a—"
"Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper sat down with “60 Minutes” for an interview that aired Sunday night to talk about his new – and revealing – book about his time spent in the Trump administration."
"Even her sex life is rigidly regulated, the liaisons with her married co-worker, Peter (Michael Esper), unfolding with more efficiency than pleasure."

Etymology

From ESP + -er from ESP (“extrasensory perception”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ESP

Inflected Forms

espers (plural)

Rhymes With

vesper hesper desper

Questions

How do you pronounce esper?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛsˌpɝ/.
What does esper mean?: A person who practices the development of psychic ability.
Where does esper come from?: From ESP + -er from ESP (“extrasensory perception”).

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