snorer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English snore 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 snorer From snore + -er.
Meanings
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A person who snores (or is snoring).
But there, Erskine was not a snorer. And yet to look at him, or hear him sing his song, you would have taken him for a snorer, a great snorer.
1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC:One snorer can keep a whole room of sleepy people awake.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snorers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
mr घोरणारा (person who snores) · ru храпу́н (person who snores) · mr घोरणारी (person who snores) · nrf ronflieux (person who snores) · de Schnarcherin (person who snores) · fi kuorsaaja (person who snores) · fr ronfleur (person who snores) · ru храпу́нья (person who snores) · fr ronfleuse (person who snores) · ka მხვრინავი (person who snores) · de Schnarcher (person who snores)