Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stator

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
sta-tor
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stationary part of a motor or other machine.

Etymology

From stationary or static by analogy with rotor; alternatively from a hypothetical Latin stātor (literally “stander”); all ultimately from stāre (“to stand”).

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Questions

What does stator mean?
The stationary part of a motor or other machine.
Where does stator come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce stator

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