eater

1. A person or animal who eats.
2. A fruit or other food that is suitable for eating, especially one that is intended to be eaten uncooked.
3. A configuration of cells that appears to consume another configuration by gradually causing it to disappear.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈiː.tɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: eter

Inherited from Old English: etere

In summary

From Middle English eter, etere, etter, from Old English etere; equivalent to eat + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix) (food suitable for eating).

Synonyms

feeder

mouth to feed

head

mouth

pecker

taster

trencherman

one who eats

chowhound

consumer

gormer

devourer

diner

eating

Translations

mangeur

Esser

eter

comedor

mangiatore

Fresser

comedor

zjadacz

menjador

الآكل

yiyici

آكل

Esserin

φαγάς

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