"verser" meaning in English

See verser in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɝsɚ/ [General-American], /ˈvɜːsə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-verser.wav [Southern-England] Forms: versers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English verse Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Proto-Italic *-āsijos Proto-Italic *-āsios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere ▲ Latin -ārius Old French -ierbor. Middle English -er English -er English verser From verse + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|verse|-er&lt;id:occupation&gt;|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English verse Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Proto-Italic *-āsijos Proto-Italic *-āsios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere ▲ Latin -ārius Old French -ierbor. 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  1. A versifier.

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "versers",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "verser (plural versers)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "English entries referencing missing etymons",
        "English entries with etymology texts",
        "English entries with etymology trees",
        "English entries with etymon",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms suffixed with -er (occupation)",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 6 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymology trees",
        "Pages with etymon",
        "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)",
        "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)/2 syllables"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A versifier."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "versifier",
          "versifier"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɝsɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)sə(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
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}

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