Standard Lemma guide
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
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A typewriter used to emboss paper with braille cells to be read by the visually impaired instead of using a manual stylus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology
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Synonyms: braille typewriter, braille writing machine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative form of brailler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English braille 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 brailler From braille + -er.
