Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

executioner

/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: ex-e-cu-tion-er
IPA: /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

noun

Archaic

noun

A hit man, especially being in some organization.

Example Sentences

"He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace."
"Underpinning that power was a reign of terror the like of which Chechens had not seen since the days of Stalin. Even the Russian contraktniki, or freelance fighters, were not as feared as Mr Kadyrov's private army of kidnappers, torturers and executioners were."

Etymology

Etymology tree English execution 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 executioner From execution + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/
British English: /ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃənə/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

executioners (plural)

Derived Forms

executioneress

Phrases

judge, jury and executioner

Frequently Paired Words

electrocutioner execute execution executor

Synonyms

carnifex deathsman doomsman executioner executor halseman Jack Ketch lockman manqueller

Questions

How do you pronounce executioner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/.
What does executioner mean?: An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
Where does executioner come from?: Etymology tree English execution 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 executioner From execution + -er.

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