Alleger

/əˈlɛdʒ.ər/ noun

Definition

A person who makes an allegation or claim about something.

Etymology

From the verb 'allege' plus the agent suffix '-er,' which comes from Old English and Latin, used to create a noun for a person who performs an action.

Kelly Says

Like 'allegator,' this is a real English word that shows how we can turn almost any verb into a person-noun by adding '-er'—think 'teacher,' 'singer,' 'runner.' It's one of English's most productive word-building patterns.

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