miser
Pronunciation: [ˈmɪ.sɛr]
“miser” is a Latin word. Its 6 meanings in English:
adjective
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *misseros, of unknown origin. Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *mh₂isros (“complaining, emotional about”), the same root of Latin maereō, Tocharian B msär (“difficult”), and Ancient Greek μῖσος (mîsos, “hatred”).
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