senser en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈsɛn.sə/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentiō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin sēnsusbor. Proto-Germanic *sinnaz Frankish *sinnbor. Vulgar Latin *sennus Old French sensbor. Middle English sense English sense 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 senser From sense + -er.
Meanings
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One who senses.
The senser is here determined from outside, i.e., his bodiliness is determined by something external.
2014, Valentina Ricci, Federico Sanguinetti, Hegel on Recollection, page 65:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sensers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |