mecedor
Spanish
Etymology
From the verb mecer (“rock, cradle”) + suffix -dor (forms agent nouns from verbs and adjectives). Compare the formation of English rocker, from verb rock and agent-noun suffix -er.
Adjective
mecedor (feminine mecedora, masculine plural mecedores, feminine plural mecedoras)
- rocking (that rocks, swings)
Noun
mecedor m (plural mecedores)
- rocking chair
- Synonym: mecedora
Related terms
- mecer
Further reading
- “mecedor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014