noun
Meaning 1
Someone who peers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
peerer
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Pronunciation
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Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɪəɹə/
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General-American: /ˈpɪɹɚ/
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US: /ˈpɪəɹə(ɹ)/ without the mirror–nearer merger
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US: /ˈpiɹə(ɹ)/ without the mirror–nearer merger
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New-Zealand: /ˈpiəɹə/
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Scotland: /ˈpiɹəɹ/
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/ˈpɛːɹə/ East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
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rhymes with -ɪəɹə(ɹ)
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homophone: pairer (cheer–chair merger)
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *pūrijan Old English *pȳran Middle English peren English peer 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 peerer From peer + -er.