forager

forager

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English forage
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 forager

    From forage + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɒɹ.ɪd͡ʒə/
    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfoɹ.ɪd͡ʒɚ/, [ˈfo̞ɹ.ɪd͡ʒɚ]
      • Audio (US):(file)
    • (New York City, Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈfɑɹ.ɪd͡ʒɚ/

    Noun

    forager (plural foragers)

    1. An animal or person who forages.

    Translations

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