wanderer
/ˈwɒndəə/WAHN-dur-ur
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈwɑndɚɚ/WAHN-dur-ur
Meaningone who wanders
Common meaning: a person who travels with no fixed route
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- wanderrovingSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 695 · 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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Origin: Formed in English from wander + -er.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), WANDER, p.695 · scan
Source words
- wandrian Old English · source word “roving”
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