molester
/məˈlestə/muh-LEH-stur
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/məˈlɛstɚ/muh-LEH-stur
Meaningone who molests
Common meaning: a person who harasses or abuses another
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- mola huge mass, burdenLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1157 · scan
- estnoun ending (Latin -estas)
- 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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Origin: Formed in English from molest + -er.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), MOLEST, p.375 · scan
Roots
- mōlēs Latin “a huge mass, burden”
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