Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: op-er
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A network operator on IRC.

Example Sentences

"Chanops can kick people off a channel; opers can ban people logging in from specific Internet sites from participating in IRC."

Etymology

Short for operator.

Inflected Forms

opers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chanop op deop reop

Synonyms

IRCop

Questions

What does oper mean?: A network operator on IRC.
Where does oper come from?: Short for operator.

How to pronounce oper

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