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- [in-sti-too-ter, -tyoo-]
- /ˈɪn stɪˌtu tər, -ˌtyu-/
- /ˈɪnstɪtjuːtə /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-sti-too-ter, -tyoo-]
- /ˈɪn stɪˌtu tər, -ˌtyu-/
Definitions of institutor word
- noun institutor a person who institutes or founds. 1
- noun institutor Protestant Episcopal Church. a person who institutes a minister into a parish or church. 1
- noun institutor One who institutes something. 1
- noun institutor (Obsolete (No longer in use)) One who educates; an instructor. 0
- noun institutor (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A presbyter appointed by the bishop to institute a rector or assistant minister over a parish church. 0
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Origin of institutor
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Late Latin institūtor, equivalent to institū-, stem of instituere to institute + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Institutor
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institutor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
institutor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for institutor
noun institutor
- designer — A designer is a person whose job is to design things by making drawings of them.
- patron — (in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
- benefactor — A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.
- creator — The creator of something is the person who made it or invented it.
- builder — A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings.
Antonyms for institutor
noun institutor
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
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