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Added 10 October 2026

suitor

/ˈsutɚ/ noun

In Latin: procus Wiktionary

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

One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.
A person or organization that expresses an interest in working with, or taking over, another.
A party to a suit or litigation.

verb

To play the suitor; to woo; to make love.

Origin

From Middle English sutour, from Anglo-Norman suytour, seuter, from Late Latin secutor (“follower, pursuer”).

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