English Explanatory Dictionary

inventor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/ /ɪnˈvɛntə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inventor.wav

Word forms

inventor inventors inventour

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inventor. By surface analysis, invent + -or.

Related words

invent inventer invention

Derived words

coinventor innoventor inventorship
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