originator

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtə/
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/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtə/ · /əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtɚ/ · [əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪɾɚ] · /ɔˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtɚ/ (US) · [ɔˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪɾɚ] (US)

Definition of originator

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Someone who originates, creates or founds something.
    “Another perfume was known as nicerotiana, named after its originator Nicerotas.”
    “These relay stations are actually special-purpose email servers. They are used to relay spam from the spam's originator so that the originator cannot be traced.”

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Etymology

From originate + -or.

Words you can make from originator

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7-letter words

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5-letter words

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4-letter words

65 words

3-letter words

50 words

2-letter words

17 words

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