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accuser.

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈkju.zɚ/US/əˈkjuː.zə/UK
  1. One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Italic *kaussā Old Latin caussa Latin causa Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin accūsō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin accūsātorbor. Old French accusourbor. Middle English acuser English accuser Inherited from Middle English acuser, accusour, borrowed from Old French accusour, from Latin accūsātor, from accūsāre. Equivalent to accuse + -er. Doublet of accusator.

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