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Added 10 October 2026

teller

/ˈtɛlə/ noun

In Latin: diribitor Wiktionary

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

A person who tells stories.
A bank clerk who receives and pays out money.
A cashier at any place of business.

Origin

From Middle English tellere (“one who counts or enumerates; one who recounts or relates; teller”), equivalent to tell (verb) + -er.

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