Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poiser

/ˈpɔɪzə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pois-er
IPA: /ˈpɔɪzə(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who poises or balances something.

noun

The balancer of dipterous insects.

Example Sentences

"To the only rewarder and most just poiser of virtuous merits, the most honourably renowned Nobody, bounteous Maecenas of Poetry and Lord Protector of oppressed innocence, […]"

Etymology

From poise + -er.

Inflected Forms

poisers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce poiser?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɔɪzə(ɹ)/.
What does poiser mean?: One who poises or balances something.
Where does poiser come from?: From poise + -er.

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