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freebooter

/ˈfɹiːbuːtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
free-boot-er
IPA
/ˈfɹiːbuːtə(ɹ)/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations, similar to mercenary; also a "freeboot".

noun

One who rehosts online media without authorization, a form of intellectual property theft; one who freeboots.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From free + booty + -er. Calque of Dutch vrijbuiter (literally “free booty-er”), from vrij (“free”) + buit (“booty”) + -er (occupational suffix). Doublet of filibuster.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

freebooters (plural)

Derived Forms

freebooting

Frequently Paired Words

filibuster privateer

Synonyms

pirate mercenary conquistador filibuster plunderer pillager looter spoiler despoiler raider

Questions

How do you pronounce freebooter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹiːbuːtə(ɹ)/.
What does freebooter mean?
An adventurer who pillages, plunders, or thieves privately or for compensation; or wages ad-hoc war on other nations, similar to mercenary; also a "freeboot".
Where does freebooter come from?
From free + booty + -er. Calque of Dutch vrijbuiter (literally “free booty-er”), from vrij (“free”) + buit (“booty”) + -er (occupational suffix). Doublet of filibuster.

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