wronger
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɔŋ.ɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒŋ.ə/
- Rhymes: -ɒŋə(ɹ)
Etymology 1
Noun
wronger (plural wrongers)
- One who wrongs someone.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 5 Scene 1:
- LEONATO. Which is the villain? Let me see his eyes,
That, when I note another man like him,
I may avoid him. Which of these is he?
BORACHIO. If you would know your wronger, look on me.
- One who commits a wrong.
Etymology 2
From wrong (adjective) + -er.
Adjective
wronger