shortener
English
/ˈʃɔɹtənɚ/, /ˈʃɔːtənə/
noun
Definitions
- One who, or that which, shortens.
Etymology
Suffix from English shorten (shorten up).
Origin
English
shorten
Gloss
shorten up
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- foreshorten English
- overshorten English
- short English
- shorten English
- shortenable English
- shortenest English
- shorteneth English
- unshorten English
- shortnen Middle English