name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
filer
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈfaɪlɚ/
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rhymes with -aɪlə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: F AY1 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A city in Idaho.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
One who files something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A software program for managing files.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: file clerk, filing clerk
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Broader terms: clerk
noun
Meaning 6
a party who files a notice with a law court
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: litigant, litigator
History
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly an occupational surname from filer (one who files). The city in Idaho was named after Walter G. Filer.
Etymology tree English file 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 filer From file + -er.