noun
Meaning 1
One who performs an essay; an experimenter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
essayer
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noun
Meaning 2
one who tries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trier, attempter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English essay 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 essayer From essay + -er.