RECKONER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
Categories: Handbook, Enchiridion, Vade mecum
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "reckoner" comes from Middle English reknere. Many other languages have similar words:
- Dutch Low Saxon: rekener
- German: Rechner
- Afrikaans: rekenaar
🔗 Related Words
reckon – A related word in the same word family.
-er – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Middle English had more flexible word order than Modern English because it retained more inflections.