caller
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English callar, equivalent to call + -er.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːlə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔlɚ/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɔːlə(r)
- Homophone: collar (some accents)
- Rhymes: -ɒlə(ɹ)
Noun[edit]
caller (plural callers)
- (telephony) The person who makes a telephone call.
- - I've got someone on the line.
- - Who's the caller?
- A visitor.
- a gentleman caller
- (bingo) The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
- (programming) A function that calls another (the callee).
- A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.
- (dance) The person who directs dancers in certain dances, such as American line dances and square dances.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the person who makes a telephone call
Anagrams[edit]
Scots[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Alteration of calver.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
caller (comparative mair caller, superlative maist caller)
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- English words suffixed with -er
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- en:Musicians
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- Scots terms with IPA pronunciation
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