Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slaughterer

/ˈslɔtɚɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
slaugh-ter-er
IPA
/ˈslɔtɚɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Agent noun of slaughter; one who slaughters.

noun

A butcher (as a profession or job).

noun

A ritual slaughterer, kosher slaughterer, kosher butcher, shochet / shokhet.

Etymology

Etymology tree English slaughter 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 slaughterer From slaughter + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈslɔtɚɚ/
  • British English: /ˈslɔːtəɹə/

Inflected Forms

slaughterers (plural)

Derived Forms

manslaughterer

Frequently Paired Words

carnage massacre slaughter slaughterhouse slaughterman slaughterous slaughterwoman

Synonyms

butcher

Questions

How do you pronounce slaughterer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslɔtɚɚ/.
What does slaughterer mean?
Agent noun of slaughter; one who slaughters.
Where does slaughterer come from?
Etymology tree English slaughter 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 slaughterer From slaughter + -er.

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