deviser

English

Etymology

devise + -er

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aɪzə(ɹ)

Noun

deviser (plural devisers)

  1. A person who devises something; a planner or inventor.

See also

Anagrams

Cornish

Noun

deviser m (plural devisoryon)

  1. (male) inventor

Derived terms

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French deviser, from Vulgar Latin *devisāre, a dissimilated form of *divisāre, from Latin dīvīsum, supine of dīvidō (to divide). Compare diviser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də.vi.ze/
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Verb

deviser

  1. (intransitive) to chat (converse familiarly)
    Synonym: converser
  2. (transitive) to make a quote for a prospective client

Conjugation

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *dēvīsāre < *dīvīsāre, from Latin dīvīsum, supine of dīvidō (I divide).

Verb

deviser

  1. to divide (split into more than one part)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • French: deviser, diviser

Swedish

Noun

deviser

  1. indefinite plural of devis
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