Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

observator

/ɒbˈzɜːvətə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
ob-ser-va-tor
IPA
/ɒbˈzɜːvətə/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An observer.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle French observateur, from Latin observator, from the participle stem of observare.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: observateur, observator

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce observator?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒbˈzɜːvətə/.
What does observator mean?
An observer.
Where does observator come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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