mecedor

Spanish

Etymology

From the verb mecer (“rock, cradle”) + suffix -dor (forms agent nouns from verbs and adjectives). Compare the formation of English rocker, from verb rock and agent-noun suffix -er.

Adjective

mecedor (feminine mecedora, masculine plural mecedores, feminine plural mecedoras)

  1. rocking (that rocks, swings)

Noun

mecedor m (plural mecedores)

  1. rocking chair
    Synonym: mecedora

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