slower

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsləʊə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsloʊɚ/

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• Rhymes: -əʊə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

Adjective

slower

1. comparative form of slow: more slow

Adverb

slower

1. comparative form of slow: more slow

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

English slow

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Proto-Italic *-āsjos

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

English -er

English slower

From slow + -er.

Noun

slower (plural slowers)

1. That which slows.

Derived terms

• Zeeman slower

Anagrams

• owlers, low-res, rowels, swoler, Lowers, lowers