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trier

tri·er
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trahy-er]
    • /ˈtraɪ ər/
    • /ˈtraɪ.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-er]
    • /ˈtraɪ ər/

Definitions of trier word

  • noun trier a city in W Germany, on the Moselle River: extensive Roman ruins; cathedral. 1
  • noun trier sb who trials or tests sth 1
  • countable noun trier If you say that someone is a trier, you approve of them because they try very hard at things that they do, although they are not often successful. 0
  • noun trier a person or thing that tries 0
  • noun trier a city in W Germany, in the Rhineland-Palatinate on the Moselle River: one of the oldest towns of central Europe, ancient capital of a Celto-Germanic tribe (the Treveri); an early centre of Christianity, ruled by powerful archbishops until the 18th century; wine trade; important Roman remains. Pop: 100 180 (2003 est) 0
  • noun trier city in W Germany, on the Moselle River, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate: pop. 96,000 0

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Origin of trier

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, trier is from the Middle English word triour. See try, -er1

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Parts of speech for Trier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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