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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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