tentmaker

tent·mak·er

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tent-mey-ker]
- /ˈtɛntˌmeɪ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tent-mey-ker]
- /ˈtɛntˌmeɪ kər/

Definitions of tentmaker word

noun tentmaker a person who makes tents. 1
noun tentmaker a maker of tents 0
noun tentmaker a type of insect 0
noun tentmaker someone who performs Christian service without pay, but earns a living by another means 0

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Origin of tentmaker

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; tent1 + maker

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Parts of speech for Tentmaker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tentmaker

tentmaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

tentmaker usage trend in Literature

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