laborer

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From labor +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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laborer (plural laborers)

  1. (American spelling) One who labors.
    1. One who uses bodily strength rather than intellect to earn a wage, usually hourly.

Derived terms

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Translations

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Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin labōrāre, present active infinitive of labōrō.

Verb

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laborer

  1. to work; to labor

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. This verb has a stressed present stem labeur distinct from the unstressed stem labor. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Descendants

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