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moth-er

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɒðə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɒθə/
  • General-American: /ˈmɔðɚ/
  • General-American: /ˈmɔθɚ/
  • cot-caught-merger: /ˈmɑðɚ/
  • cot-caught-merger: /ˈmɑθɚ/
  • rhymes with -ɒðə(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -ɒθə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A person (especially an entomologist) or animal that catches moths.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined from moth + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix) by analogy to mouser, with the hyphen kept to avoid confusion with mother (“female parent”).