Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gamester

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: gamester
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who plays games.

noun

One who plays video games.

noun

noun

A prostitute; one who is on the game.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"And now, while they are climbing the pole in another part of the field, […] the old farmer […] announces to all whom it may concern that a half-sovereign in money will be forthcoming to the old gamester who breaks most heads; […]"
"Gamesters should know that Nintendo is considering a phone link that would allow players to compete via modem in nationwide competitions."
"[…] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]"
"She's impudent my Lord, / And was a common gameſter to the Campe."

Etymology

Derived from game + -ster.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: game

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

gamesters (plural)

Derived Forms

gamestress

Synonyms

gamer prostitute

Questions

What does gamester mean?: A person who plays games.
Where does gamester come from?: Derived from game + -ster.

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