Skip to content
Vinony

freelancer

noun

  1. person working without a long-term contract
L34625 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiː.lɑːn.sə/ / /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English freelance Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English freelancer From freelance + -er.

  1. Someone who freelances.
  2. One who performs duties outside of the chain of command and SOPs.