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bettor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɛtə/
  • General-American: /ˈbɛtɚ/
  • General-American: [-ɾɚ]
  • Australian: /ˈbetə/
  • rhymes with -ɛtə
  • rhymes with -ɛtə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: B EH1 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who bets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: better, wagerer, punter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gambler

Narrower terms: taker, caller

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bet Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English bettor From bet + -or.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: scommettitore — a person who makes bets
  • Māori: kaipetipeti — a person who makes bets
  • Spanish: apostador — a person who makes bets
  • Spanish: apostadora — a person who makes bets