Apologiser

/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪ.zər/ noun

Definition

A person who apologizes or who makes apologies (British spelling).

Etymology

From apologise (British form of apologize) + -er agent suffix. Developed from Greek apologos 'answering' through Old French and Latin, with the -ise/-ize verb form creating agent nouns via -er.

Kelly Says

The split between British 'apologiser' and American 'apologizer' reflects the Great Vowel Shift and different standardization paths in English—the -s- vs -z- difference shows how the same language evolved differently across the Atlantic.

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