Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoster

/hˈoʊstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: hoster
IPA: /hˈoʊstɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A provider of online hosting, especially web hosting.

Example Sentences

"Make sure your hoster provides fast FTP access to your files."
"Microsoft sues Web hoster over spam"

Etymology

Etymology tree English host Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hoster From host + -er.

Inflected Forms

hosters (plural)

Derived Forms

webhoster

Phrases

web hoster

Synonyms

hosting company web host webhost

Rhymes With

poster coaster toaster roaster troester towcester browster

Questions

How do you pronounce hoster?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊstɚ/.
What does hoster mean?: A provider of online hosting, especially web hosting.
Where does hoster come from?: Etymology tree English host Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hoster From host + -er.

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