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inquirer

/ɪnˈkwaɪ.əɹə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
in-quir-er
IPA
/ɪnˈkwaɪ.əɹə(ɹ)/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who inquires.

Etymology

Etymology tree English inquire 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 inquirer From inquire + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪnˈkwaɪ.əɹə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

inquirers (plural) enquirer (alternative)

Derived Forms

coinquirer

Synonyms

asker inquirist inquisitor interrogator querent questioner enquirer querier

Rhymes With

admirer enquirer acquirer hirer inspirer firer desirer wirer retirer aspirer expirer conspirer

Questions

How do you pronounce inquirer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈkwaɪ.əɹə(ɹ)/.
What does inquirer mean?
One who inquires.
Where does inquirer come from?
Etymology tree English inquire 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 inquirer From inquire + -er.

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