sizar C2 Topic:Education & Learning US /ˈsaɪzər/ UK /ˈsaɪzə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun historical: a Cambridge or Trinity College Dublin student receiving financial support, sometimes in return for duties As a sizar, the student received financial support from his college. Etymology An alteration of sizer, from size (“fixed portion”) + -er. Topics Education & Learning Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sizar **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsaɪzər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsaɪzə/ ## Meanings 1. historical: a Cambridge or Trinity College Dublin student receiving financial support, sometimes in return for duties ## Examples - As a sizar, the student received financial support from his college. ## Etymology An alteration of sizer, from size (“fixed portion”) + -er. ## Topics - Education & Learning - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown