Added 9 October 2026
mariner
/ˈmæɹɪnə/ noun
Latin root: marinellus Wiktionary
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- Synonym of sailor, particularly one on a maritime vessel.
Origin
From Middle English mariner, maryner, from Anglo-Norman mariner, marinier, from Old French marinier, maronnier, from marin and Medieval Latin marinellus and marinarius (“sailor”), from marīnus (“marine”), from mare (“sea”) + -īnus (“-ine: forming adjectives”). Eclipsed Middle English marinel, marynell (“mariner, sailor”) from Old French marinel from the same sources. Equivalent to marine + -er.
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