Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vancouverite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: van-cou-verite
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

"Those frolicking in Vancouver's recreational areas shouldn't be surprised to end up in the middle of a rather messy sloshball game or ultimate Frisbee tournament; Vancouverites tend to leave their big-city attitudes at home."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Vancouver Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Vancouverite From Vancouver + -ite.

Usage

Canadian usage

Inflected Forms

Vancouverites (plural)

Questions

What does vancouverite mean?: A native or resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Where does vancouverite come from?: Etymology tree English Vancouver Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Vancouverite From Vancouver + -ite.

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