farer

English

Etymology

From Middle English farere (attested in Middle English weyfarere, weifarere (“wayfarer”)), equivalent to fare (“to journey, travel”) +‎ -er. Compare Old English fara (“traveller, farer”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛəɹə(ɹ)/
(General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛɹɚ/
Rhymes: -ɛəɹə(ɹ)
Homophone: fairer

Noun

farer (plural farers)

(archaic) One who fares or travels, a traveller, tripper

Derived terms

Derived terms

air-farer/airfarer
far-farer/farfarer
land-farer/landfarer
sea-farer/seafarer
spacefarer
way-farer/wayfarer

Anagrams

Ferra, Frear, farre

Danish

Noun

farer c

indefinite plural of fare

Verb

farer

present of fare

Latin

Verb

fārer

first-person singular imperfect active subjunctive of for

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

farer m

indefinite plural of fare

Verb

farer

present of fare

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