/ 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 .
/ 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. 2005