winterer

winterer

See also: Winterer

English

Etymology

    From winter (noun or verb) + -er. First attested in 1635.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    winterer (plural winterers)

    1. One that spends winter in a specified location; a winter visitor or resident; one that winters. [from 17th c.]
      1. (Antarctica specifically) A member of an expedition that resides in Antarctica over winter. [from 1950s]
        Synonym: winter-overer

    Derived terms

    Translations

    References

    • Bernadette Hince (2000), “winterer”, in The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English, CSIRO Publishing, →ISBN, page 385

    Further reading