Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recanter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-can-ter
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who recants.

Example Sentences

"It is not merely that the recanters significantly outnumbered the martyrs. They were also a much more exalted company. None of those executed for heresy in this period were religious leaders of any great significance[…]"

Etymology

From recant + -er.

Inflected Forms

recanters (plural)

Questions

What does recanter mean?: One who recants.
Where does recanter come from?: From recant + -er.

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