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bettre

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English betera, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. In adverbial senses, supplements earlier bet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛtrə/, /ˈbɛtər(ə)/

Adjective

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bettre

  1. comparative degree of good

Descendants

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  • English: better
  • Scots: better
  • Yola: bethther

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Adverb

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bettre

  1. comparative degree of wel

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Noun

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bettre (plural betters)

  1. Something or someone which is more good or wel (i.e. better).
  2. (especially) One's social superior; one of one's betters.
  3. Edge, benefit, advantage; something which is beneficial (especially against others)

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