Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trendsetter

/ˈtɹɛn(d)ˌsetə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
trend-set-ter
IPA
/ˈtɹɛn(d)ˌsetə/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who starts a trend, or makes something more popular.

Example Sentences

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/

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Questions

How do you pronounce trendsetter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɛn(d)ˌsetə/.
What does trendsetter mean?
Someone who starts a trend, or makes something more popular.
Where does trendsetter come from?
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.

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