termer

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

term +‎ -er

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɜː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)

Noun[edit]

termer (plural termers)

  1. (in combinations) Someone who is in a certain term
    first-termer
  2. (law) One who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
  3. (obsolete) One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practise tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like.
    • 1612, Ben Jonson, Epigrams:
      For termers, or some clerklike serving-man,
      Who scarce can spell th' hard names

Derived terms[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Noun[edit]

termer m

  1. indefinite plural of term

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

termer

  1. indefinite plural of term