expounder

noun

ex·​pound·​er
-də(r)
plural -s
Synonyms of expoundernext
: one that expounds

Word History

Etymology

Middle English expoundere, expounere, from expounden, expounen + -er, -ere -er

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“Expounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expounder. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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