Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forespurrer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fore-spurrer
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who spurs or rides ahead; a vanguard or harbinger.

Example Sentences

"A day in April never came so sweet, To show how costly summer was at hand, As this forespurrer comes before his lord."
"The records of lost opportunities serve as warnings and incentives to those who aim to be forespurrers among men. They impress the great value of building upon the strong foundations of dogged work while vividly picturing the tottering and [...]"

Etymology

From fore- + spur + -er.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore
Suffix: spur

Inflected Forms

forespurrers (plural)

Questions

What does forespurrer mean?: One who spurs or rides ahead; a vanguard or harbinger.
Where does forespurrer come from?: From fore- + spur + -er.

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