Lernwerd

writer

//ˈɹaɪ.tə(ɹ)//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for writer

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Forms

Plural
writers

Definitions

  1. 1.Anything that writes or produces output.

    • If the writer is set to autoflush mode, then all characters in the buffer are sent to their destination whenever println is called.
  2. 2.The seller of an option.

  3. 3.An ordinary legal practitioner in Scottish country towns.

  4. 4.A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".

    • I met some of my favourite authors at the writers' convention.
    • Has your girlfriend written you another letter already? She’s quite a writer!
    • Though the writer has striven to dwell on aspects that have passed, or are passing away, it will be apparent that many features of Midland practice have been adopted as standard for the L.M.S.R. and other railways.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1002

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Synonyms

Word family

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *wreyd-der.?

Proto-Germanic *wrītaną

Proto-West Germanic *wrītan

Old English wrītan

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Proto-Italic *-āzios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Old English wrītere

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