amounter
|a-mount-er|
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/əˈmaʊntər/
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/əˈmaʊntə/
(amount)
total quantity
Etymology
Etymology Information
'amounter' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'amounten,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'mounter' meant 'to rise or ascend.'
Historical Evolution
'amounten' transformed into the modern English word 'amount,' and eventually the derivative 'amounter' was formed.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to rise or ascend,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to add up or total.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or thing that amounts or adds up to something.
The amounter of the total sales was responsible for the final report.
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Last updated: 2025/07/20 06:36