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flier en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English fly Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English flier From fly + -er (comparative suffix).

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of fly: more fly
   form of fly

flier en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English fly 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 flier From fly + -er (agent noun suffix).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of flyer (more common in US, except in the sense of "leaflet")
   alt of flyer
   • Most graphiums have a speckled pattern, and they are fast fliers. 1993, John Feltwell, The Encyclopedia of Butterflies, page 41:
   • Just a few days before McNamara died, Politico uncovered a particularly graphic example involving The Post: an invitation to lobbyists to shell out $25,000 to $250,000 to sponsor off-the-record, nonconfrontational "salons" where they could mix with what a promotional flier called "the right people" and "alter the debate." 2009 July 25, Frank Rich, “And That's Not the Way It Is”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
   • Homer’s entrepreneurial spirit proves altogether overly infectious. Homer gives Barney a pep talk when he encounters him dressed up like a baby handing out fliers (Barney in humiliating costumes=always funny) and it isn’t long until Barney has purchased a truck of his own and set up shop as the Plow King. 2012 June 3, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992)”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2013:
   • From rail's perspective, the faster journey times that HS2 will bring should encourage fliers to switch to rail. 2021 December 29, Philip Haigh, “Rail's role in unifying Great Britain and Northern Ireland”, in RAIL, number 947, page 24:

Forms

Deriveds

nonflier · blue flier · cave flier

flier en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English fly 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 flier From fly + -er (agent noun suffix).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of flyer.
   alt of flyer

Forms