Etymology

flutterer

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Today it means: Any of various dragonflies of the genus Rhyothemis. Full definition →

Middle English flotterer
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromflotterer
  2. English todayflutterer

From Middle English flotterer, equivalent to flutter + -er.

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