English Explanatory Dictionary

reckoner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who reckons.
  2. An accountant; one who computes or calculates.
  3. An ordinator.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛkənə(ɹ)/

Word forms

reckoner reckoners

Etymology

From Middle English reknere, rekenere. Cognate with Afrikaans rekenaar, Dutch Low Saxon rekener, German Rechner, Danish regner, Swedish räknare. By surface analysis, reckon + -er.

Derived words

ready reckoner stepped reckoner
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