tempter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtemptəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(temp′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tempt•er  (temp′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that tempts, esp. to evil.
  2. the Tempter, Satan;
    the devil.
  • Late Latin temptātōr-, stem of temptātor tempter (to sin), Latin: one who makes an attempt; see tempt, -tor
  • Old French temptere, temptëor
  • 1350–1400; tempt + -er1; replacing Middle English temptour

'tempter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Mephistopheles - Satan - serpent - tempt

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