Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekβούτῡρον (boútūron)
- Latinbūtȳrum
- Proto-West Germanic*buterā
- Old Englishbutere
- Middle Englishbuter
- Englishbutter
- Englishbutterer
From butter + -er (agent noun suffix).
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APA
butterer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterer
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“butterer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterer.
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