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masculine

/eðiˈtoɾ/

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Translation

editor

Word origin

From Latin editor ('one who produces, publishes'), from edere ('to put forth, publish'), from ex ('out') plus dare ('to give'). The same root gives English 'editor' and 'edition'.

Origin
Latin
Root
editor
English cognates
editor, edition, edit

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraleditores

Examples

manuscrito publicarlo.

The editor reviewed the manuscript before publishing it.

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He works as an editor at a fashion magazine.

rechazó novela.

The editor rejected his first novel.

buen texto ordenador.

I need a good text editor for the computer.

editora convocó .

The newspaper's editor called a meeting.

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This word is part of lesson 61.