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humbler en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈhʌmblɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From humble + -er (agent noun suffix).

Meanings

  1. One who humbles.
    • […] the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppression […] August 1, 1824, Sydney Smith, The Lawyer that Tempted Christ (sermon)
  2. A physical restraint that clamps around the base of the scrotum and prevents straightening of the legs.
    • Mistress Desiree removed the ball crusher and then selected the humbler. Telling him to bend over so she could apply this sweet looking device. 2023, Sandra Wild, Lustful Whispers: Forbidden Passions Ignite:

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humbler en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

Etymology tree English humble 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 humbler From humble + -er (comparative suffix).

Meanings

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