Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reaver

/ˈɹiːvə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: reaver
IPA: /ˈɹiːvə(ɹ)/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who reaves; a plunderer, marauder, or pillager.

Example Sentences

"nobody knows where these reavers from hell roam in their errands."

Etymology

From Middle English revere (also revour, reiver, refar, reavere), from Old English rēafere (“reaver; robber; spoiler”), equivalent to reave + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Roower, Dutch rover, German Räuber, Swedish rövare, Icelandic raufari. Compare robber, rover.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: revere, rēafere
Suffix: reave

Inflected Forms

reavers (plural) reiver (alternative) riever (alternative, archaic)

Rhymes With

fever receiver believer beaver weaver reliever cleaver retriever achiever leaver cheever seaver

Questions

How do you pronounce reaver?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːvə(ɹ)/.
What does reaver mean?: One who reaves; a plunderer, marauder, or pillager.
Where does reaver come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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