offeror
/ˈɔfəɹɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who makes an offer to another; someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection.
Example Sentences
- "A unilateral contract consists of a promise on the part of the offeror and performance of the requisite terms by the offeree."
- "Acceptance of the offer terminates the power of revocation that the offeror ordinarily has."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English off English -er English offer English -or English offeror From offer + -or.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɔfəɹɚ/
- British English: /ˈɒfəɹə/