inventor
inventor
noun een-behn-TOHR Rare
Origin: From Latin inventor (discoverer, contriver).
Usage Note
Inventor follows a regular pattern: masculine inventor, feminine inventora. It refers to the person who creates or devises something new. The related words invención (invention as an act or idea) and invento (a specific invented thing, often used informally) are worth learning together. Invento in colloquial speech can also mean a lame excuse or a made-up story.
Examples
"Edison fue un inventor muy prolífico."
Natural Translation
Edison was a very prolific inventor.

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