Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matcher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
match-er
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages or relationships for others; a matchmaker.

noun

Something that matches.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From match + -er. Cognate with Old Frisian mekere (“matchmaker”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

matchers (plural)

Derived Forms

endmatcher

Synonyms

matchmaker marriage broker

Questions

What does matcher mean?
One who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages or relationships for others; a matchmaker.
Where does matcher come from?
From match + -er. Cognate with Old Frisian mekere (“matchmaker”).

How to pronounce matcher

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