beggarware en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English beggar Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware English beggarware From beggar + -ware.
Meanings
- (uncountable) freeware that encourages the user to make an optional donation to its author