Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

communicator

/kəˈmjunɪkeɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: com-mu-ni-ca-tor
IPA: /kəˈmjunɪkeɪtɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who, or something that communicates.

noun

Any of several electronic devices that allow people with various disabilities to communicate via displays or artificial speech.

noun

A usually portable communications device.

Example Sentences

"We'll let Nick give the presentation next week: he's a good communicator."
"‘Observation Officer of the Z12Q, attention!’ snapped from the tight-beam headquarters communicator. ‘Cut off those spy rays and report yourself under arrest for treason!’"
"Captain, if the Iotians, who are very bright an imitative people, should take that communicator apart..."

Etymology

From communicate + -or, after Latin commūnicātor (“partner, sharer, participant”); compare Middle French communicateur (“sharer, participant”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: communicate
Root: commūnicātor
Suffix: -or

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈmjunɪkeɪtɚ/
British English: /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtə/

Inflected Forms

communicators (plural)

Derived Forms

intercommunicator minicom telecommunicator

Phrases

agitate the communicator e-communicator

Synonyms

commlink

Questions

How do you pronounce communicator?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈmjunɪkeɪtɚ/.
What does communicator mean?: Someone who, or something that communicates.
Where does communicator come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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