Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trader

/ˈtɹeɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: trad-er
IPA: /ˈtɹeɪdɚ/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who earns a living by trading goods or securities.

name

Example Sentences

"On November 29 1952, a special train ran from Sunderland to Leeds for Christmas shoppers and those attending a Leeds vs. Brentford match. It caused controversy, with Sunderland traders protesting that their shops were just as good as those in Leeds."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂- Proto-Germanic *tradō Proto-West Germanic *trudo Old Saxon tradader. Middle Low German tradeder. Middle English trade English trade 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 trader From trade + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹeɪdɚ/
British English: /ˈtɹeɪdə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

traders (plural)

Derived Forms

horsetrader nontrader subtrader traderess tradership tradress

Phrases

contra-trader day trader day-trader floor trader free trader fur trader horse trader horse-trader

Synonyms

bargainer dealer monger

Homonyms

traitor (accents with flapping)

Rhymes With

raider vader grader crusader invader nader nadir haider schrader shader fader seder

Questions

How do you pronounce trader?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹeɪdɚ/.
What does trader mean?: One who earns a living by trading goods or securities.
Where does trader come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂- Proto-Germanic *tradō Proto-West Germanic *trudo Old Saxon tradader. Middle Low German tradeder. Middle English trade English trade 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 trader From trade + -er.

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