English Explanatory Dictionary

motivator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who inspires or motivates someone; one who drives someone to act.

Pronunciation

mō′tə-vā′tər /ˈməʊ.təˌveɪ.tə/ /ˈmoʊ.təˌveɪ.təɹ/ [ˈmoʊ.ɾəˌveɪ.ɾɚ] /ˈməʉ.təˌvæɪ.tə/ [ˈməʉ.ɾəˌvæɪ.ɾɚ] /ˈmɐʉ.təˌvæɪ.tə/ [ˈmɐʉ.ɾəˌvæɪ.ɾɚ] /ˈmo.təˌve.təɹ/ /ˈmoː.ʈiˌveː.ʈaɾ/

Word forms

motivator motivators

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English motivate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English motivator From motivate + -or.

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