fifer

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fifer^¹

Rhymes with -aɪfə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From fife + -er. Piecewise doublet of piper.

noun fifers

One who plays on a fife.

Fifer^²

noun Fifers

A person who hails from the county of Fife in Scotland.

proper noun

A surname.

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"fifer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fifer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fifer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fifer

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"fifer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fifer.

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@misc{fifer_2026,
  title = {fifer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fifer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}