Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spender

/ˈspɛndɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
spender
IPA
/ˈspɛndɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who spends money.

name

A surname

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin expendōbor. Proto-West Germanic *spendōn Old English spendan Middle English spenden Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English spendere English spender Inherited from Middle English spendere, equivalent to spend + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspɛndɚ/
  • British English: /ˈspɛndə/

Inflected Forms

spenders (plural)

Derived Forms

nonspender Spenderfic Spenderian

Phrases

big spender last of the big spenders

Frequently Paired Words

spendthrift

Synonyms

disburser expender spendthrift spend-all scattergood

Antonyms

saver

Rhymes With

gender defender tender surrender transgender vendor render offender lender contender slender blender

Questions

How do you pronounce spender?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɛndɚ/.
What does spender mean?
A person who spends money.
Where does spender come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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