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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferriter

/fˈɛɹaɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
fer-rit-er
IPA
/fˈɛɹaɪtɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Occupational surname for someone who hunts rabbits with ferrets, from Middle English fereter (“ferreter”); this surname is well-established also in Ireland. * Americanized spelling of German Vorreiter, an occupational surname for someone who rides ahead.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: fereter, Vorreiter

Inflected Forms

Ferriters (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ferriter?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɛɹaɪtɚ/.
What does ferriter mean?
A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does ferriter come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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