collaborator

Questions

How do you pronounce collaborator?

The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/.

What does collaborator mean?

A person who works with others towards a common goal.

Where does collaborator come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Old Latin labōs Latin labor Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin labōrō Latin collabōrōlbor. French collaborer Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātōremlbor. French -ateur French collaborateurbor. English collaborator Borrowed from French collaborateur.

How to pronounce collaborator

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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