schemer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskimɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English scheme 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 schemer From scheme + -er.
Meanings
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One who plots or schemes, who formulates devious plans.
"I've my doubts that the schamer knew I was there well enough, and that he did it all a purpose."
1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 520:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| schemers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (20)
pl intrygant (one who plots secret, devious plans) · mk спле́ткар (one who plots secret, devious plans) · sv intrigmakare (one who plots secret, devious plans) · nl samenzweerder (one who plots secret, devious plans) · mk интрига́нт (one who plots secret, devious plans) · it congiurato (one who plots secret, devious plans) · it faccendiere (one who plots secret, devious plans) · pl matacz (one who plots secret, devious plans) · es maniobrero (one who plots secret, devious plans) · it macchinatore (one who plots secret, devious plans) · fr machinateur (one who plots secret, devious plans) · cs pletichář (one who plots secret, devious plans) · pl aferzysta (one who plots secret, devious plans) · la trīcō (one who plots secret, devious plans) · el μηχανορράφος (one who plots secret, devious plans) · bg интригант (one who plots secret, devious plans) · el σκευωρός (one who plots secret, devious plans) · fr intrigant (one who plots secret, devious plans) · es maquinador (one who plots secret, devious plans) · sv ränksmidare (one who plots secret, devious plans)