slater
Meaning
- One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
- (Australia, New-Zealand, Scotland) Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a woodlouse.
- A harsh critic; one who slates or denigrates something.
Synonyms
wood-louse
hog-louse
sow-bug
pill-bug
sow bug
wood louse
wood lice
armadillo bug
roll up bug
monkeypea
Translations
Kellerassel
pizarrero
καταλέγων
woodlouse
armadillo volgare porcellino di terra conciatetti
leidekker
tatuzinhos de jardimFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsleɪtɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English sclater, equivalent to slate + -er.
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