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illustrator

/ˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
il-lus-tra-tor
IPA
/ˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Latin lūstrō Latin illūstrō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin illūstrātiōbor. Middle French illustrationbor. English illustrationbf. English illustrate English -or English illustrator From illustrate + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ/

Inflected Forms

illustrators (plural)

Derived Forms

illustratress paleoillustrator

Frequently Paired Words

illustrate illustration artist

Questions

How do you pronounce illustrator?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ/.
What does illustrator mean?
a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)
Where does illustrator come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Latin lūstrō Latin illūstrō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin illūstrātiōbor. Middle French illustrationbor. English illustrationbf. English illustrate English -or English illustrator From illustrate + -or.

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