servitor

ser·vi·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sur-vi-ter]
- /ˈsɜr vɪ tər/
- /ˈsɜː.vɪ.tə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-vi-ter]
- /ˈsɜr vɪ tər/

Definitions of servitor word

noun servitor a person who is in or at the service of another; attendant. 1
noun servitor a glass worker who blocks the gather and does the preliminary blowing of glass for the gaffer. 1
noun servitor a person who serves another 0
noun servitor a person who serves another; servant, attendant, or, formerly, soldier 0

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Origin of servitor

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English servitour < Anglo-French < Late Latin servītor, equivalent to Latin servī(re) to serve + -tor -tor

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Parts of speech for Servitor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Servitor

servitor 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.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

servitor usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for servitor

noun servitor

footman — a liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc.
garcon — (usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
waiter — a person, especially a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
waitress — a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.

All 4 Synonyms of servitor