communicator

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communicator

  • /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtə/ UK
  • /kəˈmjunɪkeɪtɚ/ Canada, US
  • [kəˈmjunɪkeɪɾɚ] Canada, US
  • /kəˈmjʉːnɪkæɪtə/ Australia

Where it comes from

From communicate + -or, after Latin commūnicātor (“partner, sharer, participant”); compare Middle French communicateur (“sharer, participant”).

noun communicators

  1. Someone who, or something that communicates. We'll let Nick give the presentation next week: he's a good communicator.
  2. Any of several electronic devices that allow people with various disabilities to communicate via displays or artificial speech.
  3. A usually portable communications device. ‘Observation Officer of the Z12Q, attention!’ snapped from the tight-beam headquarters communicator. ‘Cut off those spy rays and report yourself under arrest for treason!’

    Similar: commlink

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noun one who communicates

Españolcomunicador, comunicadora
한국어전달자 jeondalja
Françaiscommunicateur, communicatrice
DeutschMitteilende

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@misc{communicator_2026,
  title = {communicator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/communicator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}