pacifier
/ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone or something that pacifies.
Example Sentences
- "Many people have failed to see the political significance of the women's music movement, for they categorize all of music as part of the cultural periphery that distracts people from real social injustices. However, far from being a pacifier, women's music has presented an experience which contrasts with the social inequities of our culture's traditionally male-dominated music."
Etymology
Etymology tree English pacify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English pacifier From pacify + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/
- British English: /ˈpæsɪfaɪə/