adaptor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /əˈdæptər/
- ə-dăpʹtər
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ptós Proto-Italic *aptos Latin aptus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Proto-Indo-European [Term?]der. Proto-Italic *apjō Latin apiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus ▲ Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin aptō Latin adaptōder. Middle English *adapten English adapt Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English adaptor From adapt + -or.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of adapter.
alt of adapter
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adaptors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
AC-adaptor · immunoadaptor · double-adaptor · power adaptor · double adaptor