guesser

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noun

A person who guesses; especially someone who can make a reasonable prediction from little evidence.

OriginMiddle English gessere →
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Meanings

nounguesser (plural guessers)

plural guessers

  1. A person who guesses; especially someone who can make a reasonable prediction from little evidence.

    'Then, believe me, you're a pretty slick guesser.'

    1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 8, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 255

Origin

  1. Middle Englishgessere
  2. Englishguesser

From Middle English gessere, gessare, equivalent to guess + -er.

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Translations

German Rater, Raterin
  • Raterperson who guesses
  • Raterinperson who guesses
Spanish adivino, adivina
  • adivinoperson who guesses
  • adivinaperson who guesses
  • adivinadorperson who guesses
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APA

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Chicago

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