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Added 9 October 2026

assessor

/əˈsɛsə/ noun

Latin root: assessor Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about assessor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who assesses a property for tax or insurance evaluation.
A specialist who assists the court in determining a matter.
A civil servant entrusted with checking the veracity of data and criteria used by a taxpayer to complete a tax return.

Origin

From Middle English assessour, from Old French assessour, from Latin assessor (“assistant judge; assessor of taxes”). Cognate with French assesseur.

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