Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semiretired

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: semire-tired
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Partially retired; working part time, or not yet receiving pension benefits nor drawing down retirement savings.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English retired English semiretired From semi- + retired.

Rhymes With

required tired fired inspired retired hired acquired desired expired wired admired inquired

Questions

What does semiretired mean?: Partially retired; working part time, or not yet receiving pension benefits nor drawing down retirement savings.
Where does semiretired come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English retired English semiretired From semi- + retired.

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