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importer

/ɪmˈpɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
im-porter
IPA
/ɪmˈpɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, imports: especially a person or company importing goods into a country.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English import 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 importer From import + -er.

Inflected Forms

importers (plural)

Phrases

net importer

Frequently Paired Words

exporter

Rhymes With

quarter reporter shorter supporter porter mortar exporter transporter sorter mcwhorter courter snorter

Questions

How do you pronounce importer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/.
What does importer mean?
One who, or that which, imports: especially a person or company importing goods into a country.
Where does importer come from?
Etymology tree English import 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 importer From import + -er.

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