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negotiator

/nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
ne-go-tia-tor
IPA
/nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who negotiates.

noun

A diplomat, moderator.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin negōtiātor (“merchant, banker”), equivalent to negotiate + -or.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ/
  • British English: /nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tə/

Inflected Forms

negotiators (plural)

Derived Forms

negotiatress

Phrases

hostage negotiator

Synonyms

negotiant treater

Questions

How do you pronounce negotiator?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ/.
What does negotiator mean?
One who negotiates.
Where does negotiator come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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