auctioneer
verb
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L330827 on Wikidata ↗noun
- person who runs a sale by auction
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English auction Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English auctioneer From auction + -eer.
- An individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor.
“The auctioneer, with his fruity, theatrical voice and his gavel, hits a block of wood in precisely the same spot, no matter the day.”
“But there are many items that auctioneers sell every day in various garb: industrial equipment, autos and real estate, to name a few.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English auction Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English auctioneer From auction + -eer.
- To sell at an auction; to auction.
- To act as an auctioneer.