Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inventor

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: in-ven-tor
IPA: /ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Thomas Edison was the inventor of the phonograph."
"The young inventor received a patent for her design."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: inventor

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
British English: /ɪnˈvɛntə/

Inflected Forms

inventors (plural) inventour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

coinventor innoventor inventorship

Frequently Paired Words

invent inventer invention inventress inventrix

Synonyms

discoverer artificer

Rhymes With

center centre enter renter venter dissenter ventre senter stentor menter genter benter

Questions

How do you pronounce inventor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈvɛntɚ/.
What does inventor mean?: One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.
Where does inventor come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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