REITER

Reiter, Hans Conrad Julius Reiter

(noun) German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter’s syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

reiter (plural reiters)

(historical) A German cavalry soldier of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Anagrams

• Terrie, retier, retire, étrier

Source: Wiktionary


Rei"ter (r"tr), n. Etym: [G., rider.]

Definition: A German cavalry soldier of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

30 May 2025

FOREHAND

(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

coffee icon