deviser

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English

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Etymology

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From devise +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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deviser (plural devisers)

  1. A person who devises something; a planner or inventor.

See also

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Anagrams

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Cornish

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Noun

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deviser m (plural devisoryon)

  1. (male) inventor

Derived terms

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French deviser, from Vulgar Latin *devisāre, a dissimilated form of *divisāre, from Latin dīvīsum, supine of dīvidō (to divide). Compare diviser.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də.vi.ze/
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Verb

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deviser

  1. (intransitive) to chat (converse familiarly)
    Synonym: converser
  2. (transitive) to make a quote for a prospective client

Conjugation

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Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *dēvīsāre < *dīvīsāre, from Latin dīvīsum, supine of dīvidō (I divide).

Verb

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deviser

  1. to divide (split into more than one part)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • French: deviser, diviser

Swedish

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Noun

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deviser

  1. indefinite plural of devis