🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Éleveur

Pronunciation / Transliteration: el-vur

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Breeder/ˈbriː.dər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'éleveur sélectionne les meilleures caractéristiques chez les animaux."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or entity that breeds animals or plants, especially for specific qualities or characteristics.

    "The breeder carefully selected the best traits to enhance the lineage of the dogs."
  2. 2

    An organism that reproduces, often used in the context of agriculture or animal husbandry.

    "The farmer is a reputable breeder of organic vegetables."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'breeder' originates from the Old English 'bredan', meaning to breed or bring forth. It evolved through Middle English as 'breden', reflecting the act of producing offspring, particularly in animals and plants, and has maintained this core meaning into modern usage.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Breeder"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Breeder"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Breeder" Synonym Map