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levator

/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
le-v-a-tor
IPA
/lɪˈveɪ.tɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or something which, lifts something else, as:

noun

One who, or something which, lifts something else, as:

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin levātor (“one that lifts or raises”). Doublet of lever.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ/
  • British English: /lɪˈveɪ.tə/

Inflected Forms

levatores (plural) levators (plural)

Derived Forms

infralevator supralevator

Phrases

levator labiorum

Frequently Paired Words

elevator elevate lever leverage levitator levitate levity see Category:en:Muscles

Antonyms

depressor

Rhymes With

later greater creator narrator traitor translator dictator waiter cater crater curator spectator

Questions

How do you pronounce levator?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ/.
What does levator mean?
One who, or something which, lifts something else, as:
Where does levator come from?
Borrowed from New Latin levātor (“one that lifts or raises”). Doublet of lever.

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