Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vacher

/væˈʃeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: vach-er
IPA: /væˈʃeɪ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman.

American usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Thus they fought, totally regardless of Alabama, the blows and shouts of the vachers, each striving for victory"

Etymology

From French vacher (“cowherd”). Doublet of vaquero.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: vacher

Usage

American usage
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

vachers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

vachery

Questions

How do you pronounce vacher?: The recorded pronunciation is /væˈʃeɪ/.
What does vacher mean?: A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman.
Where does vacher come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce vacher

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