teller

English

/ˈtɛlə/, /ˈtɛləɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • A person who tells stories.
  • (banking) A bank clerk who receives and pays out money.
  • (banking)
  • A person who counts the votes in an election.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tellere (teller, one who counts enumerates, one who recounts relates) affix from English tell.

Origin

English

tell

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