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infielder

noun

Etymology

From infield + -er.

  1. derived from *pleh₂-✻ — “field, plain”
  2. inherited from *felþuz✻ — “field”
  3. inherited from *felþu✻
  4. inherited from feld
  5. inherited from feeld
  6. prefixed as infield — “in + field”
  7. suffixed as infielder — “infield + er”

Definitions

  1. A player who plays in the infield, which is the inner portion of the field.

    • The infielder run in to field the bunt.

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