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hooper.

The European whistling, or wild, swan (Cygnus cygnus).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/huːpəɹ//huːpɚ//hʊpɚ/
  1. The European whistling, or wild, swan (Cygnus cygnus).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English hoop 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 hooper From hoop (“to whoop, cry out”) + -er.

noun/huːpəɹ//huːpɚ//hʊpɚ/
  1. One who applies hoops to casks or tubs.

  2. One who hula hoops.

  3. A basketball player.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English hoper, hoopere, hopere, perhaps from Old English *hōpere (“hooper”), equivalent to hoop + -er.

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