regretter en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁d-der. Proto-Germanic *grētaną Frankish *grātander. Old French *greter Old French regreterbor. Middle English regretten English regret 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 regretter From regret + -er.
Meanings
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One who regrets.
Catholics were not the only regretters of the British Government's lack of courtesy to Cardinal Lauri during his two passings through England and Wales.
1940, Ernest James Oldmeadow, Francis, Cardinal Bourne, page 311:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| regretters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |