gondolier

gon·do·lier

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gon-dl-eer]
- /ˌgɒn dlˈɪər/
- /ˌɡɒn.dəˈlɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gon-dl-eer]
- /ˌgɒn dlˈɪər/

Definitions of gondolier word

noun gondolier a person who rows or poles a gondola. 1
noun gondolier A person who propels and steers a gondola. 1
noun gondolier a person who propels a gondola 0
noun gondolier a man who propels a gondola 0

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Origin of gondolier

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

From the Italian word gondoliere, dating back to 1595-1605. See gondola, -ier2

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Parts of speech for Gondolier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gondolier

gondolier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for gondolier

noun gondolier

ferryman — a person who owns or operates a ferry.
boatman — A boatman is a man who is paid by people to take them across an area of water in a small boat, or a man who hires boats out to them for a short time.
oar — a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
rower — to propel a vessel by the leverage of an oar or the like.

All 4 Synonyms of gondolier