Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farrier

/ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: far-ri-er
IPA: /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes.

verb

To practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.

Intransitive verb

name

A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a farrier.

Example Sentences

"though there are many Pretenders to the Art of Farriering and Cow-leeching , yet many of them are very ignorant , especially in the Countrie"

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”).

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: ferrier, ferrārius

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/
British English: /ˈfæɹi.ə/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

farriers (plural) farriers (present, singular) farriering (participle, present) farriered (participle, past) farriered (past)

Derived Forms

farriery

Phrases

prick farrier

Frequently Paired Words

ferrier furrier

Synonyms

blacksmith horseshoer

Rhymes With

terrier scarier harrier merrier perrier ferrier verrier guerrier berrier carrier barrier tarrier

Questions

How do you pronounce farrier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/.
What does farrier mean?: A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes.
Where does farrier come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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