Etymology

inventor

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Today it means: One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation. Full definition →

Latin inventor
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  1. Latin · borrowed frominventor
  2. English todayinventor

Borrowed from Latin inventor. By surface analysis, invent + -or.

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