lover
/ˈlʌvə/LUH-vur
/ˈlʌvɚ/LUH-vur
Meaningone who loves
Common meaning: a partner in love
Other meanings: a person who enjoys something
- lovlove, affectionSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 342 · 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
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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 love + -er.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), LOVE, p.342 · scan
Source words
- lufu Old English · source word “love, affection”
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