Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oldster

/ˈoʊldstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
old-ster
IPA
/ˈoʊldstɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is old.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From old + -ster, modelled after youngster. Attested from early 19th c.

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Questions

How do you pronounce oldster?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊldstɚ/.
What does oldster mean?
Someone who is old.
Where does oldster come from?
From old + -ster, modelled after youngster. Attested from early 19th c.

How to pronounce oldster

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