forger
/ˈfɔːdʒə/FAWR-jur
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈfɔɹdʒɚ/FAWR-jur
Meaningone who forges
Common meaning: a maker of fakes
Other meanings: a metal worker
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- forga craftsman; a workshopLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 712 · scan
- eragent ending: one who
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from forge + -er.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), FORGE, p.216 · scan
Roots
- faber; fabrica Latin “a craftsman; a workshop”
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