coercer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəʊˈɜːsə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /koʊˈɝsɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English coerce 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 coercer From coerce + -er.
Meanings
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A person who coerces.
Jove the binder of reluctant powers, the coercer and entrancer of free spirits under the fetters of shape and mass and passive mobility[…]
1825, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, On the Prometheus of Aeschylus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coercers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |