nurturer
/ˈnɜːtʃəə/NUR-chur-ur
/ˈnɝtʃɚɚ/NUR-chur-ur
Meaningone that nourishes
Common meaning: a person or thing that nurtures
- nurtto suckle, nourish; a nurseLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1230 · scan
- urnoun ending: result or process
- eragent ending: one who
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: one that nourishes. It can be inferred from any of: nurture.
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 nurture + -er (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- nūtriō; nūtrīx Latin “to suckle, nourish; a nurse”
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