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slayer

/ˈsleɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
slay-er
IPA
/ˈsleɪə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A killer; a murderer; someone who slays.

noun

A butcher.

Etymology

From Middle English slear, sleere, sleare, slaare, dissimilated from Old English slaga (“slayer”), equivalent to slay + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: slear, slaga

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsleɪə/

Inflected Forms

slayers (plural) slayor (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

deerslayer dragonslayer kingslayer kinslayer manslayer womanslayer

Phrases

brother-slayer father-slayer self-slayer slayer rule slayer statute

Synonyms

killer

Rhymes With

player mayor layer mayer surveyor conveyor bayer payer thayer maier beyer breyer

Questions

How do you pronounce slayer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsleɪə/.
What does slayer mean?
A killer; a murderer; someone who slays.
Where does slayer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce slayer

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