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sower

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈsaʊɚ/
  • rhymes with -aʊə(ɹ)
  • General-American: /ˈsəʊɚ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: S OW1 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Archaic form of sour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who or that which sows.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who sows

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: farmer, husbandman, granger, sodbuster

History

Etymology

From Middle English sowere, from Old English sāwere; equivalent to sow + -er.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: səpinçi — one who or that which sows
  • Basque: ereile — one who or that which sows
  • Belarusian: сеяльшчык (sjejalʹščyk) — one who or that which sows
  • Bulgarian: сеяч (sejač) — one who or that which sows
  • Dutch: zaaier — one who or that which sows
  • Finnish: kylväjä — one who or that which sows
  • French: semeur — one who or that which sows
  • French: semeuse — one who or that which sows
  • Georgian: მთესველი (mtesveli) — one who or that which sows
  • German: Säer — one who or that which sows
  • German: Säerin — one who or that which sows
  • Hungarian: magvető — one who or that which sows
  • Ingrian: kylväjä — one who or that which sows
  • Irish: gineadóir — one who or that which sows
  • Italian: seminatore — one who or that which sows
  • Italian: seminatrice — one who or that which sows
  • Latin: sator — one who or that which sows
  • Middle English: sowere — one who or that which sows
  • Polish: siewca — one who or that which sows
  • Portuguese: semeador — one who or that which sows
  • Portuguese: semeadora — one who or that which sows
  • Romanian: semănător — one who or that which sows
  • Romanian: semănătoare — one who or that which sows
  • Russian: се́ятель (séjatelʹ) — one who or that which sows
  • Russian: се́ятельница (séjatelʹnica) — one who or that which sows
  • Upper Sorbian: sywc — one who or that which sows
  • Southern Altai: чачучы (čačučï) — one who or that which sows
  • Spanish: sembrador — one who or that which sows
  • Spanish: sembradora — one who or that which sows
  • Swahili: mpanzi — one who or that which sows
  • Turkish: ekici — one who or that which sows
  • Turkish: ekim makinesi — one who or that which sows
  • Ukrainian: сіяч (sijač) — one who or that which sows
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