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defector

/dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
de-fec-tor
IPA
/dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who defects.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin facio Latin dēficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dēfectorbor. English defector Borrowed from Latin dēfector.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

defectors (plural)

Phrases

defector-in-place

Frequently Paired Words

defect defection defective deficiency deficient deficit deserter scalphunter

Synonyms

apostate turncoat balimbing butterfly changeling defector runagate traitor transfuge turncloak turntippet withersake

Rhymes With

director sector inspector vector collector detector protector hector connector projector rector nectar

Questions

How do you pronounce defector?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/.
What does defector mean?
One who defects.
Where does defector come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin facio Latin dēficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dēfectorbor. English defector Borrowed from Latin dēfector.

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