Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salvager

/sˈælvɪdʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: sal-vager
IPA: /sˈælvɪdʒɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who engages in salvage work.

Example Sentences

"The fuel tank in the right wing has a small leak, and investigators and salvagers decided to empty it before moving the barge […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English salvage Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English salvager From salvage + -er.

Inflected Forms

salvagers (plural)

Phrases

El Salvador

Frequently Paired Words

savior El Salvador

Synonyms

salvor

Questions

How do you pronounce salvager?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈælvɪdʒɚ/.
What does salvager mean?: A person who engages in salvage work.
Where does salvager come from?: Etymology tree English salvage Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English salvager From salvage + -er.

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