Deliveror

/dɪˈlɪvərər/ noun

Definition

An archaic or variant spelling of 'deliverer,' a person who delivers.

Etymology

An obsolete or dialectal variant of 'deliverer,' formed with the agent suffix '-or' instead of '-er.' Both '-or' and '-er' were used interchangeably in Middle English before '-er' became standard.

Kelly Says

The '-or' vs '-er' distinction shows that English standardization was surprisingly recent—before dictionaries, 'deliveror' and 'deliverer' competed equally for centuries.

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Gender History

Archaic/variant masculine form of deliverer; masculine agent noun forms dominated occupational language.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'deliverer' instead; 'deliveror' is obsolete.

Inclusive Alternatives

["deliverer"]

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