slater

English

/ˈsleɪtɚ/, /ˈsleɪtə/

noun

Definitions

One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus and allied genera; a woodlouse.
A harsh critic; one who slates or denigrates something.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sclater (slater) suffix from English slate.

Origin

English

slate

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Cognates and derived terms

digislate English
reslate English
slate English
slated English
slateless English
slatelike English
slaten English
slatestone English
slaty English
Slatere Middle English
sclater Middle English
slate Middle English
isileti Zulu
isileyiti Xhosa
solaitra Malagasy