trendsetter
/ˈtɹɛn(d)ˌsetə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: influencer, thought leader"
- ""We are very optimistic. Network Rail has certainly been the trendsetter. It has been the champion of this, because it spotted the merit."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *trandijan Old English trendan Middle English trenden English trend Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti Proto-Germanic *satjaną Proto-West Germanic *sattjan Old English settan Middle English setten 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 settere English setter English trendsetter From trend + setter.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈtɹɛn(d)ˌsetə/