sumpter
pronunciation
How to pronounce sumpter in British English:
UK ['sʌm(p)tə]
How to pronounce sumpter in American English:
US ['sʌmptə]
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- Noun:
- an animal such as a mule or burro or horse used to carry loads
Word Origin
- sumpter (n.)
- c. 1300, "driver of a pack horse," from Old French sommetier "pack-horse driver," from Vulgar Latin *sagmatarius "a pack horse driver," from Late Latin sagmat- "a pack, burden," stem of sagma "packsaddle," from Greek sagma, probably related to sattein "to pack, press, stuff." Used from mid-15c. of horses and mules for carrying loads.
Example
- 1. Unlike you mr sumpter these people wanted to attend .