comper

comper

See also: Comper

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English comp
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English comper

    From comp + -er.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    comper (plural compers)

    1. A person who enters many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.
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