farther
/ˈfɑɹðɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The necessity must be obeyed, and farther apology would be absurd."
- "Mary translated this into the lady being born in Pisa, of English parents; and might have made farther inquiries of the man who had been with them in the capacity of courier ever since they arrived, and who was intelligent and faithful..."
- "But as the matter is often carried farther, even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics, we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be pleaded in their behalf."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfɑɹðɚ/
- British English: /ˈfɑːðə/