MISER


Meaning of MISER in English

/ ˈmaɪzə(r); NAmE / noun

( disapproving ) a person who loves money and hates spending it

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent. (as an adjective in the sense miserly ): from Latin , literally wretched .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.