Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motivator

/ˈmoʊ.təˌveɪ.təɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
mo-ti-va-tor
IPA
/ˈmoʊ.təˌveɪ.təɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. 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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊ.təˌveɪ.təɹ/
  • British English: /ˈməʊ.təˌveɪ.tə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce motivator?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊ.təˌveɪ.təɹ/.
What does motivator mean?
One who inspires or motivates someone; one who drives someone to act.
Where does motivator come from?
Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. 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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