elevener en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Germanic *lībaną Proto-Germanic *-lif Proto-Germanic *ainalif Proto-West Germanic *ainalif Proto-West Germanic *ainalifun Old English endleofan Middle English elleven English eleven 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 elevener From eleven + -er.
Meanings
- (UK, dated, dialectal, informal) Synonym of elevenses (“mid-morning break for a drink or snack”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eleveners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |