Added 9 October 2026
player
/ˈpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/ noun
In Latin: lūsor Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about player at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A person who participates in or is skilled at some game.
- Someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession).
- A theatrical performer.
Origin
From Middle English pleyer, playere, from Old English pleġere (“player, athlete, wrestler”), from Proto-West Germanic *plegārī. Equivalent to play + -er.
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