Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firstcomer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: first-com-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who comes first; a person or entity being the first to arrive, or the first in sequence.

Example Sentences

"Britain's phenomenal success as firstcomer in the new industrialism was reflected in her record 38 per cent share of the world trade in manufactures..."
"But at long last the summer, high summer, was upon them, with the promised arrival of the four firstcomers to the old manor house."

Etymology

From first + comer.

Inflected Forms

firstcomers (plural)

Antonyms

latecomer

Questions

What does firstcomer mean?: One who comes first; a person or entity being the first to arrive, or the first in sequence.
Where does firstcomer come from?: From first + comer.

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