travers
/tɹˈævɚz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A surname originating as an occupation.
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Example Sentences
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman traverser (“to cross”), an occupational name for a toll collector. In Ireland, used as an Anglicization of Irish Ó Treabhair.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: travers