payer

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪ.ɚ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who pays money for something

Etymology

From pay + -er (“subject of action”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

remunerator

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
money handler
Narrower (hyponyms)
tither, taxpayer, drawee, paymaster, tenant

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