bookmaker
English
Etymology
From Middle English bokmakere, boke maker, equivalent to book + maker. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʊkmeɪkəɹ/
Noun
bookmaker (plural bookmakers)
- A person who prints or binds books
- A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie
Related terms
Translations
a person who prints or binds books
a person who calculates odds and accepts bets; a bookie
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French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /buk.mɛ.kœʁ/
Noun
bookmaker m (plural bookmakers)
- bookmaker (betting)
Italian
Etymology
Noun
bookmaker m (invariable)
- bookmaker (betting)
Synonyms
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