insurer
/ɪnˈʃʊɹ.ɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who insures.
Example Sentences
- "After the accident I contacted the insurer who paid for the repairs."
- "Federal law mandates that at least one nongroup insurer in your state must provide coverage to everyone, regardless of health issues."
- "Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return."
Etymology
Etymology tree English insure 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 insurer From insure + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪnˈʃʊɹ.ɚ/
- British English: /ɪnˈʃʊ.ɹə/