Dictionary

demonstrator en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti Proto-Italic *man-eje- Proto-Italic *moneō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Proto-Italic *monestrom Latin mōnstrum 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 Latin mōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrātusbor. English demonstrate English -or English demonstrator From demonstrate + -or.

Meanings

1. One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt.
2. The forefinger.
3. One who takes part in a demonstration; a protester.
4. One who demonstrates products in a retail environment; a merchandiser.
5. An item, particularly a vehicle, used in demonstrations to a customer or user.
   • Young people have been involved in choosing which resources and educational toys are used to deliver sex and relationship education – including leaflets, videos and condom demonstrators. 2006, Ellie Lewis, Promoting the Health and Well-being of Young People in Supported Housing, page 56:
6. An assistant to a lecturer.
7. One who teaches anatomy from the dissected parts.

Forms

Deriveds

demonstratorship · telestrator · counterdemonstrator

Synonyms

index finger

Translations (35)

hy ցուցարար (a person involved in a demonstration) · se demonstránta (a person involved in a demonstration) · mi kaiporotēhe (a person involved in a demonstration) · de Demonstrant (a person involved in a demonstration) · de Kundgebungsteilnehmerin (a person involved in a demonstration) · ru манифеста́нтка (a person involved in a demonstration) · ja 示威運動者 (a person involved in a demonstration) · pl demonstrant (a person involved in a demonstration) · de Demonstrantin (a person involved in a demonstration) · ga agóideoir (a person involved in a demonstration) · cmn 示威者 (a person involved in a demonstration) · ru демонстра́нтка (a person involved in a demonstration) · fi mielenosoittaja (a person involved in a demonstration) · cmn 抗議者 /抗议者 (a person involved in a demonstration) · la reclāmitātor (a person involved in a demonstration) · pl demonstrantka (a person involved in a demonstration) · nl betoger (a person involved in a demonstration) · uk демонстра́нт (a person involved in a demonstration) · uk демонстра́нтка (a person involved in a demonstration) · cs demonstrant (a person involved in a demonstration) · ja 抗議者 (a person involved in a demonstration) · es demostrador (Translations) · el διαδηλωτής (a person involved in a demonstration) · ru демонстра́нт (a person involved in a demonstration) · es manifestante (a person involved in a demonstration) · se miellačájeheaddji (a person involved in a demonstration) · ru манифеста́нт (a person involved in a demonstration) · sv demonstrant (a person involved in a demonstration) · uk маніфеста́нтка (a person involved in a demonstration) · fr manifestante (a person involved in a demonstration) · de Kundgebungsteilnehmer (a person involved in a demonstration) · es demonstrador (disused) (Translations) · fr manifestant (a person involved in a demonstration) · pt manifestante (a person involved in a demonstration) · uk маніфеста́нт (a person involved in a demonstration)