noun
Meaning 1
A guest at a banquet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Between courses, the banqueters were entertained by minstrels in medieval garb.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
banqueter
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US: /ˈbænkwɪtɚ/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheg-der. Proto-Germanic *bankiz Proto-West Germanic *banki Lombardic bankbor. Italian banco Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Italian -etto Italian banchettoder. Middle French banquetbor. Middle English banket English banquet 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 banqueter From banquet + -er.