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egger en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛɡə/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English egg 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 egger From egg + -er.

Meanings

1. One who gathers eggs.

Forms

Relateds

ham-and-egger · egger-on · pace-egger · butter-and-egger

egger en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛɡə/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Unknown

Meanings

1. An eggar moth; any of various species of family Lasiocampidae, especially the oak eggar-moth, Lasiocampa quercus.

Forms