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lorimer

/lˈɔɹɪmɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
lorimer
IPA
/lˈɔɹɪmɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who makes the bits and other metal parts of a horse's bridle, and other small metal pieces.

Obsolete

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

Etymology

From Old French lormier, loremier, from Latin loranum (“bridle”), lorum (“thong, the rein of a bridle”).

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Inflected Forms

lorimers (plural) Lairmore (alternative) Laramore (alternative) Larimer (alternative) Larimore (alternative) Larmore (alternative) Larmour (alternative) Larrimer (alternative) Larrimore (alternative) Lawrimore (alternative) Lorimor (alternative) Lowrimore (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lorimer?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɔɹɪmɚ/.
What does lorimer mean?
A person who makes the bits and other metal parts of a horse's bridle, and other small metal pieces.
Where does lorimer come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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