foundator

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UK/ˈfaʊnˌdeɪtə/US/ˈfaʊnˌdeɪtɚ/

noun

Synonym of founder.

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founder
OriginMiddle English foundatour ← Middle French fondateur ← Latin fundātor →
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Meanings

nounfoundator (plural foundators)

plural foundators

  1. nonstandardobsoleterareSynonym of founder.

    Synonyms: founder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of founder.

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founder

Origin

  1. Latinfundātor
  2. Middle Frenchfondateur
  3. Middle Englishfoundatour
  4. Englishfoundator

From Middle English foundatour, from Middle French fondateur and Latin fundātor. Compare French fondateur.

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APA

foundator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foundator

MLA

“foundator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foundator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foundator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foundator.

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