Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stimulator

/stˈɪmjəlˌeɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
stim-u-la-tor
IPA
/stˈɪmjəlˌeɪtɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person, device or substance that stimulates.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-? Latin stimulus Latin stimulō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin stimulātorbor. English stimulator Borrowed from Latin stimulātor.

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How do you pronounce stimulator?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɪmjəlˌeɪtɚ/.
What does stimulator mean?
A person, device or substance that stimulates.
Where does stimulator come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-? Latin stimulus Latin stimulō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin stimulātorbor. English stimulator Borrowed from Latin stimulātor.

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