aper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪpɚ/
Etymology
Etymology tree English ape Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English aper From ape + -er.
Meanings
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Someone who apes something
Valerio ridiculed the proposal to his friends and called Cavour an aper of English customs.
1908, Rupert Sargent Holland, Builders of United Italy, page 175:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |