devisor

de·vi·sor

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-vahy-zer]
- /dɪˈvaɪ zər/
- /ˌde.vɪ.ˈzɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-vahy-zer]
- /dɪˈvaɪ zər/

Definitions of devisor word

noun devisor a person who devises property, esp realty, by will 3
noun devisor a person who devises property; testator 3
noun devisor a person who makes a devise. 1
noun devisor (legal) testator. 1
noun devisor (law) testator. 0

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Origin of devisor

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English (in general sense “one who devises”) < Anglo-French devisour (Old French deviseur). See devise, -or2

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Parts of speech for Devisor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Devisor

devisor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

devisor usage trend in Literature

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