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obiter
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obiter.
Adverb
obiter (not comparable)
- Incidentally; in passing.
- , New York, 2001, p.206:
- I will not here stand to discuss obiter, whether stars be causes, or signs; or to apologize for judicial astrology.
- , New York, 2001, p.206:
Noun
obiter (plural obiters)
- (law) An obiter dictum; a statement from the bench commenting on a point of law which is not necessary for the judgment at hand and therefore has no judicial weight, as opposed to ratio decidendi.
Coordinate terms
- ratio decidendi, ratio
Anagrams
- brotie, torbie
Latin
Adverb
obiter (not comparable)
- on the way
- incidentally
References
- obiter in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- obiter in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- obiter in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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biter
English
Etymology 1
From bite +? -er.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?ba?t?/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ba?t?/
- Rhymes: -a?t?(?)
Noun
biter (plural biters)
- Agent noun of bite; someone or something who tends to bite.
- Not all dogs are biters.
- (fishing) A fish that tends to take bait.
- 2007, John Shewey, On the Fly Guide to the Northwest (page 79)
- She tried the same cast several times. I signaled her to switch flies. After two such changes we still couldn't move the fish. Some steelhead are biters; some are not.
- 2007, John Shewey, On the Fly Guide to the Northwest (page 79)
- (curling) A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.
- (slang) One who copies someone else's work, style or techniques, especially in hip-hop.
- (obsolete) A cheat or fraudster.
- (fiction) A zombie.
Derived terms
- ankle-biter
- backbiter
- the biter bit
- nail biter
- pillar-biter
- pillow-biter
- toe biter
- wart-biter
Etymology 2
From bit +? -er.
Noun
biter (plural biters)
- (in combination, computing) Something (a data unit, machine etc.) with a width of a specified amount of bits.
Related terms
Anagrams
- Berti, Breit, Tiber, rebit, tribe
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bi.te/
Etymology 1
Verb
biter
- (transitive, slang) Misspelling of bitter (“to understand”). (usually used in negative form and especially with rien).
Etymology 2
From bite.
Verb
biter
- to humiliate, con, dupe, deceive
Synonyms
(humiliate, con, dupe):
- duper
Gallo
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
biter
- to touch
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From bite (“to bite”) +? -er
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²bi?t?r/
Noun
biter m (definite singular biteren, indefinite plural bitere, definite plural biterne)
- a biter, someone who bites
Derived terms
- angstbiter
- grinebiter
Noun
biter m
- indefinite plural of bit
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bi?t?r/
Verb
biter
- present tense of bite
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bi?t?r/
Verb
biter
- (non-standard since 2012) present tense of bita
Old English
Alternative forms
- bitor, bitter, bittor
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bit(t)r. Probably originally related to b?tan (“to bite”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bi.ter/
Adjective
biter
- bitter (taste etc.)
- bitter, severe, painful, biting
Declension
Derived terms
- biterl??e
- biternes
Descendants
- Middle English: bitter
- English: bitter
- Scots: bittir
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b?id?er/
Verb
·biter
- third-person plural future passive conjunct of benaid
Mutation
Romanian
Etymology
From German Bitter.
Noun
biter n (uncountable)
- bitters
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
From English bitter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?ter/
- Hyphenation: bi?ter
Noun
bìter m (Cyrillic spelling ?????)
- bitter (a bitter drink)
Declension
Etymology 2
From German bitter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?ter/
- Hyphenation: bi?ter
Adjective
bìter (Cyrillic spelling ?????)
- bitter, sour (of taste)
References
- “biter” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal
- “biter” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal
Swedish
Verb
biter
- present tense of bita.
Anagrams
- Berit
Turkish
Verb
biter
- third-person singular present simple indicative of bitmek
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