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philanderer

/fɪˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
phi-lan-der-er
IPA
/fɪˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who plays at courtship; a fickle lover; a flirt (usually applies only to men).

noun

Someone who engages in casual sex, usually frequently.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From philander (“lover”) + -er, from Ancient Greek φίλανδρος (phílandros), from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɪˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/
  • British English: /fɪˈlæn.də.ɹə/

Inflected Forms

philanderers (plural)

Synonyms

womanizer womaniser

Questions

How do you pronounce philanderer?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/.
What does philanderer mean?
One who plays at courtship; a fickle lover; a flirt (usually applies only to men).
Where does philanderer come from?
From philander (“lover”) + -er, from Ancient Greek φίλανδρος (phílandros), from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

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