measurer

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noun

One who, or that which, measures.

OriginEnglish measure ← Middle English mesure ← Old French mesure →
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Meanings

nounmeasurer (plural measurers)

plural measurers

  1. One who, or that which, measures.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  3. Proto-Italic*mētis
  4. Latinmētior
  5. Latinmēnsūra
  6. Old Frenchmesure
  7. Middle Englishmesure
  8. Englishmeasure
  9. Englishmeasurer

From measure + -er.

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Translations

Finnish mittaaja, mittari
  • mittaajaOne who, or that which, measures
  • mittariOne who, or that which, measures
Hindi मापक
  • मापक (māpak)One who, or that which, measures
Portuguese medidor
  • medidorOne who, or that which, measures
Cite this entry
APA

measurer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measurer

MLA

“measurer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measurer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “measurer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measurer.

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