biller en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English bill 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 biller From bill + -er.
Meanings
- An issuer of a bill.
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One who bills (caresses in fondness), in the context of billing and cooing.
"[…] O, O, O," continued the horrible old creature, "you billers and cooers, I have been listening to such flatteries, such confessions! Beware, beware, Arthur, there's many a slip."
1923, Walter de la Mare, Seaton's Aunt:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| billers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi laskuttaja (issuer of a bill) · cs fakturant (issuer of a bill)