DictionaryRoot: plegian

Old English

plegian

to play

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A table-tennis player returning a ball across the net, with her opponent ready at the opposite end.

noun

player

A person who takes part in a game or sport.

Etymology

playOld Englishto play

+erEnglisha person or thing that does something

The ending -er names someone performing the action. In games and sports, a player is one of the people participating in play.

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