Vegetarian

/ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/ noun

Definition

person who doesn't eat meat

Etymology

from vegetable + -arian suffix, coined in 1842

Kelly Says

Vegetarians eat vegetables - the 'arian' means they're believers in this way!

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.