"understander" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: understanders [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English understander, understondere, equivalent to understand + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|understander}} Middle English understander, {{suffix|en|understand|er}} understand + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} understander (plural understanders)
  1. One who understands something. Translations (one who understands): entenedor [masculine] (Catalan), entenedora [feminine] (Catalan), Versteher [masculine] (German), Versteherin [feminine] (German), arvaaja (Ingrian), entendedor [masculine] (Portuguese), entendedora [feminine] (Portuguese), entendedor [masculine] (Spanish), entendedora [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-understander-en-noun-8Qx7Vb24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: understanders [plural]
Etymology: From under + stander. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|under|stander}} under + stander Head templates: {{en-noun}} understander (plural understanders)
  1. (circus, acrobatics) One who physically supports a formation of acrobats, as a human pyramid. Synonyms: bottom man, under-stander, under stander
    Sense id: en-understander-en-noun-CEKAYaF2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Topics: acrobatics, arts, circus, hobbies, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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