poulterer

English

Etymology

From earlier poulter (with the addition of -er), from Middle English pulter, from Old French pouletier, from poulet (“fowl”). By surface analysis, poult +‎ -er +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpoʊltəɹɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpəʊltəɹə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Hyphenation: poul‧ter‧er

Noun

poulterer (plural poulterers)

1. A dealer in poultry.

Synonyms

• (obsolete) poulter

Hyponyms

• poultryman, poultrywoman; poulteress (obs.)

Translations

dealer in poultry

• Dutch: poelier (nl) m
• German: Geflügelhändler (de) m
• Italian: pollaiolo m, pollaiola f, pollaioli m pl, pollaiole f pl
• Latin: fartor m
• Turkish: tavukçu (tr)

  Ottoman Turkish: طاوقجی (tavukcu)

References

• “poulterer”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• petroleur