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Added 9 October 2026

dispenser

/dɪˈspɛnsə/ noun

Latin root: dispensator Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dispenser at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Something or someone that dispenses things. An object used to dispense other items.
a toilet-paper dispenser
An object used to dispense other items.
a toilet-paper dispenser
A person who makes up prescriptions, such as an optician or pharmacist.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman dispensour, from Old French despenseor, from Latin dispensator. By surface analysis, dispense + -er.

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