Forecastors

/ˈfɔːrkæstərz/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of 'forecasters'; people who make predictions about future events.

Etymology

From 'forecast' with the agent suffix '-or' (rather than the more modern '-er'). The '-or' suffix is older Latin-based formation used in words like 'actor' and 'doctor,' creating an alternative spelling to 'forecasters.'

Kelly Says

The '-or' versus '-er' spelling variation shows how English has two competing ways to name people who do things, inherited from Latin versus Germanic roots—it's like watching two languages wrestling for dominance in our vocabulary!

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