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relator

re·la·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-ley-ter]
    • /rɪˈleɪ tər/
    • /rɪˈleɪtə /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-ley-ter]
    • /rɪˈleɪ tər/

Definitions of relator word

  • noun relator a person who relates or tells; narrator. 1
  • noun relator Law. a private person on whose suggestion or complaint certain writs, as a quo warranto, are issued and whose position is analogous to that of a plaintiff. a party in interest who is allowed to institute a proceeding in the name of a public official when the right to sue rests exclusively in that official. 1
  • noun relator a person who relates a story; narrator 0
  • noun relator a person who gives information upon which the attorney general brings an action 0
  • noun relator a person who institutes proceedings by criminal information or quo warranto 0
  • noun relator a person who relates, or tells; relater 0

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Origin of relator

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95, relator is from the Latin word relātor a proposer, mover. See relate, -tor

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Parts of speech for Relator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

relator popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

relator usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for relator

noun relator

  • biographer — Someone's biographer is a person who writes an account of their life.
  • fabler — A writer of fables; a fabulist; a dealer in untruths or falsehoods.
  • narrator — a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc.

Top questions with relator

  • what is a relator?

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