"guesser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: guessers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English gessere, gessare, equivalent to guess + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gessere}} Middle English gessere, {{m|enm|gessare}} gessare, {{affix|en|guess|-er|id2=agent noun}} guess + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} guesser (plural guessers)
  1. A person who guesses; especially someone who can make a reasonable prediction from little evidence. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: second guesser Translations (person who guesses): Rater [masculine] (German), Raterin [feminine] (German), arvaaja (Ingrian), adivino [masculine] (Spanish), adivina [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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