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puter^¹

/ˈpjuː.tə/ UK
/ˈpju.təɹ/ US
/ˈpjʉː.tə/ UK

Rhymes with -uːtə(ɹ)

noun puters · 'puter

Internet, abbreviation, childish, clipping, endearing, often Clipping of computer I love my puter. All my friends are inside it.
Similar: comp

Puter^²

Where it comes from

Probably from Romansh put (“porridge”), therefore meaning "porridge-eaters." Compare Latvian putra (“porridge”) and Proto-Finnic *putro.

proper noun

A particular dialect of Romansch.

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

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

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

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@misc{puter_2026,
  title = {puter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/puter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}