Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benumber

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-num-ber
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which benumbs; a numbing agent.

Example Sentences

"As a benumber or topical anodyne it is much inferior to aconite, hence in neuralgia the latter is greatly to be preferred."

Etymology

From benumb + -er.

Word Breakdown

Root: *nem-
Suffix: benumb

Inflected Forms

benumbers (plural)

Questions

What does benumber mean?: One who, or that which benumbs; a numbing agent.
Where does benumber come from?: From benumb + -er.

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