Etymology

opener

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Today it means: A person who opens something. Full definition →

Middle English oppinnare, opynnare ← Old English openere
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opener · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromopenere
  2. Middle English · inherited fromoppinnare, opynnare
  3. English todayopener

From Middle English oppinnare, opynnare, from Old English openere, equivalent to open + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).

opener · adjective2

From open + -er (suffix forming comparative adjectives).

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