dabbler

dabbler

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English dabble
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 dabbler

    From dabble + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdæbələ(ɹ)/, /ˈdæblə(ɹ)/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    dabbler (plural dabblers)

    1. One who dabbles.
      Synonyms: amateur, dilettante
      Antonyms: lifestyler, professional
      Marissa was just a dabbler when it came to writing: she blogged a little, but had never submitted any work to a serious publication.
    2. A dabbling duck.

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