miller

English

/ˈmɪlɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flour mill.
  • (outdated) A milling machine.
  • Any of several moths that have powdery wings, especially and moths of the genus .
  • The common name of a flour-smelling mushroom, .

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English miller inherited from Old English *myllere inherited from Proto-Germanic *muljāriaz suffix from English mill derived from Latin molīnārius.

Origin

Latin

molīnārius

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