Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transgressor

/tɹænzɡɹˈɛsɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
trans-gres-sor
IPA
/tɹænzɡɹˈɛsɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who transgresses.

Etymology

From Middle English transgressour, from Anglo-Norman transgressour, from Latin transgressor. Equivalent to transgress + -or.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

transgressors (plural) transgressour (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

transgression transgressive

Rhymes With

professor lesser successor compressor dresser aggressor suppressor assessor presser oppressor messer possessor

Questions

How do you pronounce transgressor?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænzɡɹˈɛsɚ/.
What does transgressor mean?
Someone who transgresses.
Where does transgressor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce transgressor

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