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editor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈɛɾ.ɪ.tɚ] (Canada, General-American, formal)
• (UK) audio
• /ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈɛɾ.ɪ.ɾɚ] (Canada, General-American) lax
• /ˈɛd.ɪ.təɹ/ (Canada, General-American)
• (California) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Latin ēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Medieval Latin ēditorder. English editor From Medieval Latin ēditor, from Late Latin ēditor, from ēditus, perfect passive participle of ēdō (“give out, put forth, publish”).

Meanings

1. A person who edits or makes changes to documents.
   • Eight days after Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz as her running mate, the Criticism section on Walz’s Wikipedia article was removed in its entirety. (The removal was made by an editor with administrator status who is in the top 100 list of editors by number of edits.) 2024 August 29, Ashley Rindsberg, “How Wikipedia Launders Regime Propaganda”, in Pirate Wires, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2024:
2. A copy editor.
3. A person who edited a specific document.
   • John Johnson wrote this term paper and the editor was Joan Johnson.
4. A person at a newspaper, publisher or similar institution who edits stories and/or decides which ones to publish.
   • John is the city editor at the Daily Times.
5. A machine used for editing (cutting and splicing) movie film
6. A program for creating and making changes to files, especially text files.
   • The TPU EVE editor is an excellent, extensible, programmable editor.
7. Someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order etc for broadcast; a picture editor.

Forms

Deriveds

logo editor · photo editor · posteditor · editorial · stone editor · managing editor · hex editor · coeditor · nonlinear editor · story editor · flatbed editor · chief editor · subeditor · faned · editorlike · noneditor · City editor · editorship · copy editor · Redditor · idiotor · edit · subeeditor · exchange editor · intereditor · editress · script editor · makeup editor · link editor · editor-in-chief · editor-at-large · linkage editor · preditor · yed · commissioning editor · letter to the editor · Emacs · hex-editor · editorless · executive editor · input method editor · deaditor · editorializing

Translations (293)

ar مُحَرِّر (person who edited a specific document) · br embanner (newspaper editor) · ms pengedit (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · km បណ្ណាធិការ (newspaper editor) · de Redakteurin (newspaper editor) · es montadora (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · sv redaktör (person who edits) · ro editoare (person who edits) · et redaktor (program for modifying text files) · it redattore (person who edits) · gd neach-deasachaidh (newspaper editor) · tk redaktor (newspaper editor) · sv texteditor (program for modifying text files) · sh rèdaktor (person who edits) · ti ዓራያይ (program for modifying text files) · gd deasaiche (person who edits) · pt jornalista (newspaper editor) · bn সম্পাদক (newspaper editor) · ms penyunting (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ar مُحَرِّر (person who edits) · pl redaktor (newspaper editor) · pl redaktorka (person who edits) · sl urednica (newspaper editor) · mk реда́кторка (newspaper editor) · id pengedit (person who edits) · gd neach-deasachaidh (person who edited a specific document) · gd neach-deasachaidh (person who edits) · is ritstjóri (newspaper editor) · mi ētita (person who edits) · cs střihač (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ga eagarthóir (newspaper editor) · fa-ira تَدْوینْگَر (machine for editing film) · fr monteuse (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · mr संपादक (person who edited a specific document) · cs redaktor (newspaper editor) · sw mhariri (person who edits) · sw mhariri (newspaper editor) · sh ùrednica (newspaper editor) · fi editori (program for modifying text files) · sw mhariri (program for modifying text files) · hi एडिटर (program for modifying text files) · io redaktisto (person who edits) · uz muharrir (newspaper editor) · ms pengedit (machine for editing film) · sw mhariri (person who edited a specific document) · sh ùrednīk (newspaper editor) · ga eagarthóir (person who edits) · ro redactoare (person who edits) · bg реда́ктор (program for modifying text files) · uk реда́кторка (person who edits) · sw mhariri (machine for editing film) · pl edytor (program for modifying text files) · de Editor (program for modifying text files) · lt redaktorius (newspaper editor) · bg монтажи́ст (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · pt editora (person who edits) · haw luna hoʻoponopono (newspaper editor) · es editor (program for modifying text files) · ru реда́ктор (program for modifying text files) · es editora (person who edits) · ko 에디터 (program for modifying text files) · it editore (program for modifying text files) · ar مُحَرِّرَة (newspaper editor) · lo ບັນນາທິການ (newspaper editor) · th บรรณาธิการ (newspaper editor) · nl krantenredacteur (newspaper editor) · vi biên tập viên (newspaper editor) · hy խմբագիր (newspaper editor) · pl redaktor (person who edits) · bg реда́ктор (person who edits) · ky редактор (program for modifying text files) · nb editor (program for modifying text files) · ro editor (person who edits) · sv redigerare (program for modifying text files) · gl editor (person who edits) · it curatore (person who edited a specific document) · hu szerkesztő (person who edits) · lv redaktors (program for modifying text files) · kk редактор (program for modifying text files) · eo redaktisto (person who edits) · de Redakteur (person who edits) · sv redaktris (person who edits) · mi kaiētita (person who edits) · id penyunting (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ro editoare (person who edited a specific document) · mr संपादिका (person who edited a specific document) · tg муҳаррир (newspaper editor) · eo muntisto (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · es editor (person who edits) · fr éditeur (newspaper editor) · fr réviseur (person who edited a specific document) · da redaktør (newspaper editor) · be рэда́ктарка (newspaper editor) · ms editor (program for modifying text files) · id penyunting (person who edits) · ar مُحَرِّر (program for modifying text files) · vi biên tập viên (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · kk редактор (person who edits) · nl tekstverwerker (program for modifying text files) · cmn 編輯 /编辑 (newspaper editor) · bg реда́ктор (newspaper editor) · id penyunting (newspaper editor) · es directora (newspaper editor) · id editor (person who edits) · sk redaktor (newspaper editor) · az redaktor (newspaper editor) · pt editor (person who edited a specific document) · gd deasaiche (person who edited a specific document) · cs redaktorka (newspaper editor) · fr monteur (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · id editor (program for modifying text files) · it redattore (newspaper editor) · sl redaktor (newspaper editor) · mk уредувач (program for modifying text files) · my အယ်ဒီတာ (program for modifying text files) · uk реда́ктор (program for modifying text files) · nb redaktør (person who edits) · pl edytorka (person who edited a specific document) · kk редактор (newspaper editor) · ro montoare (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ms editor (person who edited a specific document) · ro editor (newspaper editor) · pl redaktorka (newspaper editor) · sh у̀редница (newspaper editor) · hu szerkesztő (newspaper editor) · mr संपादिका (newspaper editor) · io redaktanto (person who edits) · gd deasaiche (newspaper editor) · de Texteditor (program for modifying text files) · de Schriftleiter (person who edits) · mi pūwhakatika (program for modifying text files) · ga eagarthóir (person who edited a specific document) · ba мөхәррир (person who edits) · be рэда́ктар (newspaper editor) · ro montator (machine for editing film) · ka რედაქტორი (person who edits) · id editor (machine for editing film) · cs editor (program for modifying text files) · sh у̀реднӣк (person who edits) · fi toimittaja (newspaper editor) · el επιμελητής (person who edited a specific document) · et toimetaja (newspaper editor) · sl urednica (person who edits) · es redactora (newspaper editor) · pl montażysta (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · fi muokkaaja (person who edits) · be рэда́ктар (program for modifying text files) · mr संपादिका (person who edits) · nb redaktør (newspaper editor) · hi एडिटर (newspaper editor) · id editor (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · fa-ira ویرایِشْگَر (program for modifying text files) · mk реда́кторка (person who edits) · hy խմբագիր (person who edits) · pl edytor (person who edits) · ky редактор (person who edits) · ru монтажёр (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ms penyunting (machine for editing film) · fr monteuse (machine for editing film) · cs redaktorka (person who edits) · ms pengedit (newspaper editor) · is textaritill (program for modifying text files) · is ritill (program for modifying text files) · fr rédacteur (person who edits) · bn সম্পাদক (program for modifying text files) · ms penyunting (person who edited a specific document) · ga eagarthóir (program for modifying text files) · la editor (person who edits) · ky редактор (newspaper editor) · it redattrice (newspaper editor) · de Editor (person who edits) · de Redaktor (person who edits) · fi päätoimittaja (newspaper editor) · el συντάκτης (person who edits) · sh рѐдактор (person who edits) · fa-ira ویرایِشْگَر (person who edits) · sl redaktorica (newspaper editor) · ko 편집인 (person who edits) · ar مُحَرِّر (newspaper editor) · it curatore (newspaper editor) · id editor (newspaper editor) · fr éditrice (newspaper editor) · yi רעדאַקטאָרין (person who edits) · sw mhariri (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · es director (newspaper editor) · ro editor (person who edited a specific document) · ro montor (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ro redactor (newspaper editor) · es redactor (newspaper editor) · fi editoija (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ko 편집기 (program for modifying text files) · ms editor (person who edits) · ms editor (machine for editing film) · pl montażystka (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ne सम्पादक (person who edits) · ms pengedit (program for modifying text files) · sh uređìvāč (program for modifying text files) · yi רעדאַקטאָרשע (person who edits) · mk реда́ктор (person who edits) · fi filmileikkuri (machine for editing film) · sh у̀реднӣк (newspaper editor) · ms pengedit (person who edited a specific document) · lv redaktors (newspaper editor) · ms editor (newspaper editor) · ru реда́ктор (newspaper editor) · bg реда́кторка (person who edits) · tg муҳаррир (person who edits) · uk реда́кторка (newspaper editor) · uk реда́ктор (newspaper editor) · tr muharrir (person who edits) · ru реда́ктор (person who edits) · fr lecteur-correcteur (person who edited a specific document) · ca editora (person who edits) · nl editor (program for modifying text files) · cmn 編輯器 /编辑器 (program for modifying text files) · he עוֹרֵךְ (person who edits) · eo redaktoro (person who edits) · fi editoija (person who edited a specific document) · es montador (machine for editing film) · sv editor (program for modifying text files) · ga eagarthóir (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ti ኣርታዒ (person who edits) · lt rengyklė (program for modifying text files) · ms penyunting (program for modifying text files) · ja 編集者 (newspaper editor) · ka რედაქტორი (newspaper editor) · pl edytor (person who edited a specific document) · nl redacteur (newspaper editor) · ms penyunting (newspaper editor) · mr संपादक (person who edits) · fa-ira ویرایِشْگَر (newspaper editor) · fa-ira ویراسْتار (person who edits) · mk реда́ктор (newspaper editor) · da editor (program for modifying text files) · ko 편집자 (newspaper editor) · el συντάκτης (newspaper editor) · sl urednik (person who edits) · pt editor (person who edits) · ja エディタ (program for modifying text files) · sk redaktorka (newspaper editor) · cs redaktor (person who edits) · uz redaktor (newspaper editor) · ca editor (person who edits) · hi संपादक (program for modifying text files) · es montadora (machine for editing film) · ms penyunting (person who edits) · it montatore (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · ms editor (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · uk реда́ктор (person who edits) · ms pengedit (person who edits) · tr editör (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · cmn 編輯 /编辑 (person who edits) · sq redaktor (newspaper editor) · ba мөхәррир (person who edited a specific document) · ro editor (program for modifying text files) · be рэда́ктарка (person who edits) · ro monteză (machine for editing film) · fi leikkaaja (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · bg реда́кторка (newspaper editor) · fa-ira تَدْوینْگَر (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · sh ùrednīk (person who edits) · tr editör (newspaper editor) · mi ringa takatā (person who edits) · ba мөхәррир (newspaper editor) · id pengedit (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · de Redakteur (newspaper editor) · ja 編集者 (person who edits) · es montador (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) · it giuntatrice (machine for editing film) · ko 편자 (person who edits) · pl edytorka (person who edits) · hi संपादक (newspaper editor) · yi רעדאַקטאָר (person who edits) · fr éditeur (program for modifying text files) · be рэда́ктар (person who edits) · my အယ်ဒီတာ (newspaper editor) · pt editor (program for modifying text files) · nl redacteur (person who edits) · pl edytor tekstu (program for modifying text files) · ru редакторка (person who edits) · ro redactor (person who edits) · sh уређѝва̄ч (program for modifying text files) · fa-ira ویرایِشْگَر (person who edited a specific document) · ja 編集機 (program for modifying text files) · it curatrice (newspaper editor) · sv redaktör (newspaper editor) · fr correcteur (person who edited a specific document) · sk editor (program for modifying text files) · io redaktero (person who edits) · mr संपादक (newspaper editor) · sl urednik (newspaper editor) · de Herausgeber (person who edits) · mi kaitakatā (person who edits)