puer
/ˈpju.ɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of pu'er.
noun
name
Alternative form of Pu'er.
Example Sentences
- "A solution called the ‘pure’ or the 'pewer' (having never seen the word written.., we must spell it as pronounced) is prepared in a large vessel, and into this the skins are immersed."
- "[…] The bacteria of fresh dog-dung were not found to possess a satisfactory puering effect, but those from dung with had been fermented a month (as in practice) have a result nearly equal to actual puer."
- "[…] it was about 50 years before the use of puer was discontinued, at least in Europe."
- "“No; you called it that. Anyway, what’s wrong with ‘whither’?” / “Oh, that; we had to struggle through a high school commencement speech one time, something about ‘Whither now, oh, puers and puellas?’ and now the word gives us the hiccoughs.”"
- "As I mentioned earlier, the circumstances that precipitate puer development prece sexual differentiation and the formation of a strong identity based on gender. Some puers and puellas are, therefore, heterosexual, others are homosexual."
- "TR spirit-work: For some extreme and gifted puers and puellas, Jesus or Mary another spirit comes in vivid visions. […] The blessing, though related to the body, takes place mainly on a heavenly-spiritual place. It is a necessary beginning for puers and puellas, though much embodied “shadow-material” remains to be dealt with, including the “nasty old (wo)man.”"
Etymology
Perhaps from French puer.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: puer
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpju.ɚ/
- British English: /ˈpjuː.ə/