sayer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English say 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 sayer From say + -er.
Meanings
- One who says; one who makes announcements; a crier.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sayers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
meh-sayer · doomsayer · boomsayer · naysayer · gainsayer · soothsayer · smooth-sayer · southsayer · yeasayer · withsayer