lauder
/ˈlɑ.dəɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who lauds (communicates high praises)
noun
A follower of Archbishop William Laud
name
A small town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5347).
name
A small community in Otago, New Zealand, named after the Scottish town.
name
A surname.
Etymology
Etymology tree English laud 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 lauder From laud + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlɑ.dəɹ/
- British English: /ˈlɔː.də/