lazer

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English

Etymology 1

laze +‎ -er

Noun

lazer (plural lazers)

  1. One who lazes.
    • 1977, Ray Bradbury, Long After Midnight, page 10:
      He had worked on the motor and run it from city to dead city, through the lands of the idlers and roustabouts, the dreamers and lazers, []

Etymology 2

Eye dialect of laser.

Noun

lazer (plural lazers)

  1. (slang) Laser.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese lezer, from Latin licēre (to be allowed; to be permitted). Possibly influenced by Old French leisir (compare Galician lecer).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: la‧zer

Noun

lazer m (plural lazeres)

  1. leisure (time free from engagement)

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French laser or from English laser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈla.zæɾ/, /ˈla.zɛɾ/
  • IPA(key): (common) /ɫaˈzæɾ/, /ɫaˈzɛɾ/, /ˈɫa.zæɾ/, /ˈɫa.zɛɾ/
  • Hyphenation: la‧zer

Noun

lazer (definite accusative lazeri, plural lazerler)

  1. (physics) laser

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