lawgiver
/ˈlɔˌɡɪv.ɚ/noun
lawgiver is spelled L-A-W-G-I-V-E-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lawgiver means “One who provides laws to a society” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lawgiver is lawgivers.
How many letters and syllables are in lawgiver?
| Letters | 8: L-A-W-G-I-V-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lawgiver?
Lawgiver appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lawgiver?
- UK /ˈlɔːˌɡɪv.ə/
- US /ˈlɔˌɡɪv.ɚ/
Lawgiver has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-lawgiver.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lawgiver
- lawgivers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lawgiver mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who provides laws to a society.
- 2
Any lawmaker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lawgiver in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who provides laws to a society:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Gesetzgeber, Gesetzgeberin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lawgiver come from?
From Middle English lawe ȝivere, lawe-ȝivere, law ȝevar; equivalent to law + giver.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).