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explainer
- /ɪkˈspleɪnə(ɹ)/
- /ɛkˈspleɪnə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -eɪnə(ɹ)
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English explain
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English explainer
From explain + -er.
noun explainers
- Agent noun of explain; one who explains.explain To be a skilled explainer, one has also to take account of the explainees, and their social and cultural backgrounds, motivations, linguistic ability, and previous knowledge – and plan accordingly before embarking upon the explanation.
- A guide that explains a topic. Confused by the Olympics? Here's a video explainer.