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saboteur

/ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
sabo-teur
IPA
/ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle French savate French sabot Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French saboter Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -(ā)tōrem Old French -or Middle French -eur French -eur French saboteurbor. English saboteur Borrowed from French saboteur.

Inflected Forms

saboteurs (plural)

Derived Forms

cybersaboteur cyboteur ecoteur

Phrases

hunt saboteur

Frequently Paired Words

sabotage terrorism saboteuse

Synonyms

sabotageur fifth columnist wrecker diversionist

Rhymes With

were her per sir transfer prefer occur refer der inter fur entrepreneur

Questions

How do you pronounce saboteur?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/.
What does saboteur mean?
A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.
Where does saboteur come from?
Etymology tree Middle French savate French sabot Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French saboter Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -(ā)tōrem Old French -or Middle French -eur French -eur French saboteurbor. English saboteur Borrowed from French saboteur.

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