Etymology

slater

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Today it means: One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings. Full definition →

Middle English sclater
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slater · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromsclater
  2. English todayslater

From Middle English sclater, equivalent to slate + -er.

Slater · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromsclater“slater”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromSlatere
  3. English todaySlater

From Middle English Slatere, Slatare, Sclatere, from Middle English sclater (“slater”).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishsclater all →

Sclater

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