Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orienteer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ori-en-teer
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering.

verb

to race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish orientera.

Inflected Forms

orienteers (plural) orienteers (present, singular) orienteering (participle, present) orienteered (participle, past) orienteered (past)

Derived Forms

orienteerer

Synonyms

orienteerer

Questions

What does orienteer mean?
Someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering.
Where does orienteer come from?
Borrowed from Swedish orientera.

How to pronounce orienteer

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