salvor

sal·vor

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sal-ver]
- /ˈsæl vər/
- /ˈsælvər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sal-ver]
- /ˈsæl vər/

Definitions of salvor word

noun salvor a person who salvages or helps to salvage a ship, cargo, etc. 1
noun salvor a person instrumental in salvaging a vessel or its cargo 0
noun salvor any of the persons or ships participating in the voluntary rescue of a ship at sea or its cargo 0

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Origin of salvor

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80; salv(age) + -or2

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Parts of speech for Salvor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Salvor

salvor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

salvor usage trend in Literature

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