writer

Etymology

From Middle English writer, from Old English wrītere.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪtə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹaɪtɚ/, [ˈɹɐɪɾɚ]

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• Rhymes: -aɪtə(ɹ)
• Homophone: rider (in some accents)

Noun

writer (plural writers)

1. A person who writes, or produces literary work.

   Has your girlfriend written you a letter yet? She’s quite a writer!

2. (historical) A clerk of a certain rank in the service of the East India Company, who, after serving a certain number of years, became a factor.
3. Anything that writes or produces output.
   • 2001, Cay S. Horstmann, ‎Gary Cornell, Core Java 2: Fundamentals (page 715)

     If the writer is set to autoflush mode, then all characters in the buffer are sent to their destination whenever println is called.

Anagrams

• rewrit

Alternative forms

• wryter, writere, wrytter, wrytere, wrijtere

Etymology

From Old English wrītere; can be synchronically analysed as writen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwriːtər(ə)/

Noun

writer (plural writers)

1. A draughtsman, or copyist; one who notes down the words of another.
2. A record-keeper or annalist; one who records significant events.
3. A writer or author; one who writes.
4. (rare) One who produces a translation.