Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

widower

/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
wid-ow-er
IPA
/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English widwere, equivalent to widow + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɪdoʊɚ/

Inflected Forms

widowers (plural)

Derived Forms

widowered widowership

Phrases

grass widower

Frequently Paired Words

widow widowerhood

Synonyms

widowman

Questions

How do you pronounce widower?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪdoʊɚ/.
What does widower mean?
A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.
Where does widower come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce widower

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