chaungere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From chaungen (“to change”) +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) and Old French changeor; thus also equivalent to chaungen +‎ -our.

Pronunciation

  • (from compounding within Middle English) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃau̯nd͡ʒər(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃaːnd͡ʒər(ə)/
  • (from Old French changeor) IPA(key): /t͡ʃau̯nˈd͡ʒuːr/, /ˈt͡ʃau̯nd͡ʒur/, /t͡ʃaːnˈd͡ʒuːr/, /ˈt͡ʃaːnd͡ʒur/

Noun

chaungere (plural chaungeres)

  1. A moneychanger; an individual who changes money.
  2. (rare) A catalyst of change.

Descendants

  • English: changer

References

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